aga man Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 http://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/fieldsports-britain-man-shot-in-pigeon-hide-accident/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Blimey. I know Alfie Oldring, best wishes to him for a full recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Very much so. Nothing to do with the insurance side but my best mates grandad was shot in the stomach in an accident with a shotgun. He was in his late teens early 20s (now 80 ish) I think and was taking his horse out for a stroll when he came across his mate by a local lake with a his single shot 12b looking for rabbits. I can't remember exactly what happened but whilst they were chatting the gun went off. He was lucky but was in hospital for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanieboy Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) Also feel sorry for the poor chap that shot his friend. As to the insurance issue...maybe a bit early to discuss whilst this poor chap is fighting for his life, but it does raise concerns around exactly what is and what isn't covered. Hope Alfie makes a full recovery and is able to return to the sport he clearly loves. Edited February 23, 2017 by beanieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 That is a horrible accident, whilst these chaps were extremely experienced, it goes to show it only take a second for things to go wrong. They are sharing there story to help others to be much more safety conscious whilst shooting in the hide. I wish him well and a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Ouch. Insurance is expensive if you want decent cover. A mate pays £300 a month for his income protection insurance which it sounds like the chap expected to be included in his annual basc membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Watch the video, an independent insurance broker says the cost to your shooting association for your insurance cover is approx £1-2, says the cover would be absolute basic. What a wake up. Would like to know what the my other £72 pound is spent on. That poor chap has now made a remarkable recovery and was told his shooting insurance basically worth nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 What the broker was talking about was the personal accident cover offered by his association, not BASC by the way. Remember the BASC policy is in three parts, liability cover £10m, legal expenses for appeals £100k and personal accident £50k Alfie would have had a liability claim against the chap who shot him which would have paid significant costs for the injury, hospitalization, loss of earnings etc. The issue here is that the association insurance that the other chap has is apparently refusing to pay Alfie any compensation David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisThePelvis Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 What the broker was talking about was the personal accident cover offered by his association, not BASC by the way. Remember the BASC policy is in three parts, liability cover £10m, legal expenses for appeals £100k and personal accident £50k Alfie would have had a liability claim against the chap who shot him which would have paid significant costs for the injury, hospitalization, loss of earnings etc. The issue here is that the association insurance that the other chap has is apparently refusing to pay Alfie any compensation David If he is proven liable the lack of insurance on the part of the shooter is irrelevant, he should still be pursued. The insurance provided by these shooting organisations costs them very little and PA and liability is often covered under good household insurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 If the person pulling the trigger is found liable and has no insurance and no assets exactly how is the injured party going to get paid compensation? Almost half of the homes in the UK have no insurance In this case, I am led to be live the person pulling the trigger was insured but the association insurer is refusing to pay, I do not know why, but I do know that in similar circumstances BASC has paid David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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