Whips, handcuffs and no win, no fee accidents claims

When my friend was given a pack of cards as a Christmas present, we all had a good chuckle laughing at the pictures. You see, they weren't just your average deck of cards, far from it in fact. Instead of having your typical Jack, Queen and King, the cards displayed what can only be described as a very dextrous couple who enjoyed having intimate relations in very awkward and confusing positions.

Like many people this Christmas who were given a pack of Karma Sutra playing cards, we were stunned and shocked at what could be achieved in the bedroom and of course one of our friends went through the cards and said in a confident manner, "Yeah, I've done that, done that one, tried that but it was rubbish". Obviously we all knew he was lying.

But with daring positions that even a gymnast would find difficult to achieve and the odd prop thrown in, it came as no surprise that somebody shouted out whilst holding their pint, "You could do yourself an injury trying to do that", and of course they were right.

It would be very difficult to make a no win, no fee accident claim for a personal injury sustained whilst enjoying your partner's company but nevertheless accidents do happen and if you want to try a little experimentation in the bedroom then make sure you are aware of the risks involved.

Obviously it's all a bit of fun and, most of the time, couples will escape suffering head injuries that could easily be caused by standing on their heads or back injuries as a result of hanging off the end of the bed. But reading up on the internet, however, it's surprising to find that many people do hurt themselves whilst satisfying their desires.

Only a couple of years ago did the manufactures of one of the best selling adult toys on the high street place a major re-call advert in the press in fear that customers could possibly suffer a serious injury through use and subsequently contact personal injury solicitors in order to make no win, no fee claims.

The re-call notice read, "In the interest of public safety, manufacturers are conducting a voluntary re-call on products sold through Ann Summers between May 2002 and September 2002. This precautionary measure has been taken because under certain circumstances a component may fail which may cause discomfort to the consumer."

In total, 150,000 adult toys were re-called after a middle-aged woman escaped suffering a personal injury during a moment of pleasure when the latex covering of the toy split and caused a handful of sensual beads to fall out.

Ann Summers Marketing Manger, Rebecca Franklin, said, "There are hundreds of thousands in use. We think there is only a potential risk but we are taking no chances in such a sensitive area."

According to a survey carried out by the high street chain, one in three people have been injured in the sack but fortunately nobody needed to make a no win, no fee accident claim. One American journalist decided to investigate such bedroom accidents in more detail and phoned local hospitals for stories about people needing emergency treatment for the most outrageous injuries.

Several reports described the very imaginative ways that some men used to try and pleasure themselves.

One such hospital report said, "We report removal of a heavy iron (barbell) and steel (sledgehammer head) items with a heavy-duty air grinder provided by the fire department."

Another recorded, "In the hospital the patient reported that he got caught in the hose attachment of an old Kobold vacuum cleaner."

And it's not just the men who suffer personal injuries, women too have their own accidents and I don't think the woman in the following report ever considered making a no win, no fee injury compensation claim for her injuries.

It noted, "We present the radiological findings of a healthy young woman who presented with acute onset of abdominal pain and was found to have extensive pneumoperitoneum, which was jacuzzi-jet induced."

Other personal injury claims at the hospital included a fractured pelvis, severe carpet burns and popped blood vessels in one patient's eyes caused by extreme bedroom activity.

Of course these are some of the most extreme cases, which have either been self-inflicted or caused whilst enjoying the company of a loved one. It would be very unusual to find a no win, no fee accident claim made for a personal injury sustained whilst in the bedroom, no matter how many pairs of handcuffs and bottles of lubricant are involved.

Who knows, maybe in the future we could read stories about people making a no win, no fee accident claims against their partners for buying a ridiculous bedroom accessory or maybe for edible underwear getting stuck in awkward places?

One thing's for sure, if you're attempting any of the maneuvers featured on Karma Sutra cards given to you as a cheeky present, good luck to you and most of all, enjoy it!

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