Pretty sure the presenters started wearing crash helmets after Hammonds accident in 2006, Flintoff not wearing one would have considerably reduced his damages, my guess is the beeb wanted to settle to protect their reputation.
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Irrelevant...
Compensation not coming from license payers, and there will no doubt have been insurance in place.
Hmm Did Flintoffs ego/bravado get the better of him and decided to not use a helmet for the cameras and that's why accepted the beebs money rather than get the insurers involved.
Can't see the insurers insuring somebody not wearing a helmet in those conditions.
Can't see the insurers insuring somebody not wearing a helmet in those conditions.
They probably have an insurance proviso in place, so that big earning stars, have a fall-back plan. For those that put themselves in danger, etc.
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To be fair to the BBC - he took on a well paid job with the BBC, which any reasonable person would understand involved a lot of risk of accidents. He took a gamble, and lost.
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AAh yes, BBC Studios. Let me see now where does all their money come from to invest in all these programs that makes lots of money for . . . Hmm, now let me see where does all that money go to . . . .
It exists primarily to hide the humongous salary payments made to all those "self employed" stars.
It exists primarily to hide the humongous salary payments made to all those "self employed" stars.
There may be contractual obligations in that payment perhaps...?
Yes, BBC studios. Methinks Dork ought to do a bit more checking up on businesses before he opens his big business gob and he'd see where their money comes from.
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His payment doesn't come from the license fee.
The accident was reported as being at low speed.
They have done some stupid things. Remember the one where they were dragged behind a car sliding on the soles of their boots? 80mph or so..
The accident was reported as being at low speed.
They have done some stupid things. Remember the one where they were dragged behind a car sliding on the soles of their boots? 80mph or so..
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The article I read said the BBC settled without going to court, and paid him for 2 years loss of earnings, and then went on to say he was now recording a different series he fronts for BBC2.
I rischi facevano parte del lavoro
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