Thai teen girl who lose leg offered $5k compensation

last SG · 2011-06-13T12:04:50+00:00

I walk by, your door open - see your face xxx i so sick that i fall down !!! you should ensure all safety feature is added + go do plastic surgery so that...

Jiani SG

If they really dare to bring their mistakes down to the commuters, then they have prepare to face more crtisims. If they are really sincere about the whole incident, shred a few millions from the shareholders' payouts to pay for this mistake. Else stop being being a hypocate in marketing their image.

what if the shareholders refuse to shred that few millions?

vicamour SG

what if the shareholders refuse to shred that few millions?

Then the long term image of the company will be tinted. I seriously hope that the Thai family will blow this matter up internationally if SMRT refuse to pay the damages. Let's see how corporate responsible SMRT is.

Jiani SG

you seems to hate smrt alot

vicamour SG

you seems to hate smrt alot

If this incident is put into your own shoes, won't you not be angry? Firstly they only compensate a mere 5k for the victim which is barely not enough to cover the medical expenses. Looking at such stinginess, aren't you not angry as well, if you are the victim or the next of kin? Now they are only asking the payout that is sufficient enough for her wholelife expenses for the artificial legs and other related medical costs, and they are still not unreasonable to ask for more like damages charges, lifetime life expenses, etc. If SMRT initially had offered something more reasonable in the first place, would they reject and initiate a lawsuit for a more reasonable compensation? SMRT is very keen to pay millions of shareholders' shares every year but when it comes to mistakes like this, they only give a mere 5k for a crippled girl who has to live with it for the rest of her life. 3.4 million to compensate a mistake is nothing as compared to the millions they pay to shareholders. This has certainly show what kind of company it is.

Jiani SG

If this incident is put into your own shoes, won't you not be angry? Firstly they only compensate a mere 5k for the victim which is barely not enough to cover the medical expenses. Looking at such stinginess, aren't you not angry as well, if you are the victim or the next of kin? Now they are only asking the payout that is sufficient enough for her wholelife expenses for the artificial legs and other related medical costs, and they are still not unreasonable to ask for more like damages charges, lifetime life expenses, etc. SMRT is very keen to pay millions of shareholders' shares every year but when it comes to mistakes like this, they only give a mere 5k for a crippled girl who has to live with it for the rest of her life. 3.4 million to compensate a mistake is nothing as compared to the millions they pay to shareholders.

so ur this girl's kin or friend

ok, ok 3.4m resonable

Jiani SG

so which company had ever compenstated this much? quote one

vicamour SG

so which company had ever compenstated this much? quote one

Go read in the internet. This is simply a reasonable case for such kind of injuries. They even stated how much they are going to spend for her medical fees for the nest few decades. There are very extreme cases out in other countries. Some don't even come with injuries, yet have to compensate them with emotional and pshycological charges.

so ur this girl's kin or friend

ok, ok 3.4m resonable

Go and laugh all you want. If this incident happens on you, see what you will be actually saying. I think the father sues because he is unhappy with the mere 5k payout, not because he really want to sue initially. After the incident at first, the family didn't even ask for any compensations. SMRT is seriously not sincere in compensating. If they are really sincere, they should have given out a more reasonable sum at first, even a sum good enough for 1 to 2 years of the medical costs will be good, no need for lifetime.

Rock^Star SG

You are run by emotion and don't seem to have an inkling of business knowledge at all.

vicamour SG

You are run by emotion and don't seem to have an inkling of business knowledge at all.

If every company is to show such rigidness and uncompassions, sooner or later, the business will just go down the drain. Afterall, business is run by humans, not robots. Such kinds of compensation don't require much from such big organisations. Afterall, it is the long term reputation that counts, not just about short term money and savings all the time. Modern corporate environments don't just emphasize on profits and profits only anymore. They also have to be responsible to its people, environment and society. Hence the term, corporate responsibility, and something SMRT is seriously lack in.

Rock^Star SG

Firstly, SMRT is a monopoly.

Secondly, she's Thai, not Sgporean.

Thirdly, shareholders will protest and cause internal strife.

Fourthly, there's no business sense to give a huge compensation if they know NGOs are working to raise money for her.

Fifthly, giving a large compensation is only going to set a precedent for future accidents. Having fallen into the track accidentally or deliberate suicide is anybody's guess. SMRT is answerable to shareholders and stakeholders and giving such payouts without verifying the truth is detrimental to any corporate philosophy.

Sixthly, knowing that SMRT is a monopoly and its history of raising prices to maintain their bottomline, any heavy fine on them is sure to be passed down to commuters.

Lastly, don't give me rhetoric of blablabla, companies should be humane, this is the world trend etc. They're just hot air.

4sg SG

Singapore SMRT offers 5K?

click on the link....

Jiani SG

There must be some fairness towards everyone who lost limbs around the world. She's not the only human who lost her legs. There're other people who lost limbs. Why she's the only one given a special treatment?

She should've used the $400k donations on treatments rather than using the donation given by others to sue SMRT.

I believe it's not entirely SMRT fault. It's not the girl's fault too because accidents happens unexpectedly. Some are more unfortunate than others. If people can easily sue others because of accidents, it'd be unreasonable.

SMRT doesn't take full blame because there're our own people requesting not to put up barricades. There's no ventilation in the MRT at all. People with claustrophobia will suffer. There're very much debate about it in the past.

Sueing SMRT will only cause our transport standards to go down. The $3.4m could be used for upgrading safety measures in SG's transport

TehJarVu SG

claim insurance lah no buy insurance issit

May-yuen SG

SMRT offered the 5k as a token of goodwill.

If a Singaporean should have such a freak accident in Thailand, you think the Thai will send well wishes, donations and even gave a new wheelchair to the victim?

Yes - good point. The amount offered was probably given as a token of goodwill. Nothing in the world is risk free and we all accept some form of risk in our daily lives. With all the publicity of people falling onto mrt tracks, people should know to stand away from the tracks if they are unwell. Its not right that her father is demanding compensation.

Rock^Star SG

Thai girl lost her legs and got humongus donations. Sgporean old lady got crushed a few days back no more news. Fuck la, Straits Times.

Jiani SG

3.4 million is too much.

$5000 already very good. I bet if a singaporean fall down into the train tracks in thai and lose both legs, wouldn't even get $5000!

sbst275 SG

Firstly, SMRT is a monopoly.

Secondly, she's Thai, not Sgporean.

Thirdly, shareholders will protest and cause internal strife.

Fourthly, there's no business sense to give a huge compensation if they know NGOs are working to raise money for her.

Sixthly, knowing that SMRT is a monopoly and its history of raising prices to maintain their bottomline, any heavy fine on them is sure to be passed down to commuters.

Lastly, don't give me rhetoric of blablabla, companies should be humane, this is the world trend etc. They're just hot air.

First thing, never ever label oh just because she's a foreigner. She used our MRT system, tourist, foreigner or Singkie or not, it's a commuter.

As for $5k, in the first place there's seriously no obligation to pay. But once you offer something, be prepared for lawsuit if the value is something tat becomes into loggerhead. This is world trend to you

Shareholder will create strife? Do you mean they trying to wrestle control of it?

Just as ppl has to be responsible to shareholder, it has to be responsible to society.

If it's hot air, take a look at what Evergreen Group's old boss been talking abt the recent recession.

Jiani SG

First thing, never ever label oh just because she's a foreigner. She used our MRT system, tourist, foreigner or Singkie or not, it's a commuter.

Shareholder will create strife? Do you mean they trying to wrestle control of it?

Just as ppl has to be responsible to shareholder, it has to be responsible to society.

If it's hot air, take a look at what Evergreen Group's old boss been talking abt the recent recession.

later prc jumped down the tracks to gain 3.4 million

ditzy SG

later prc jumped down the tracks to gain 3.4 million

Then I hope the first train runs them over, and the 2nd one behind finishes the job.

Jiani SG

Then I hope the first train runs them over, and the 2nd one behind finishes the job.

not always, remember that prc survive a 12th storey plunge?

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