I might sue the NRL: McKinnon

You would have hoped on a plane after being told to go away 3 times ? And what reaction would you have gotten when you turned up the fourth time uninvited and that father still angry ?do you think you would have been welcomed or given a punch in the face ? Honestly you armchair experts after the fact with your he should have or I would have done this rubbish ,that family needs someone to blame to be angry with if it wasn't Cameron it would have been the commentators who also said at the time " why did he duck his head "

Good call on that too Big Willy, Bellamy is so competitive, even in the coaches box as his subordinates have testified.

Ultron -He's no longer an NRL guy, he's a former player now in a wheelchair the rest of his life he now is permantley disabled, it does effect his cooking. -You say a modified kitichen and low-benchtops, you got the money for a renovation to give Alex Mckinnon? NRL job for life spin, I wonder how legally binding that is, and how much money he's really getting per year out of that -And as for your soliders argument, doesn't mean that's fair or right, there then should be better disability insurance for veterans in that country then. -His wife will have to take a pay-cut to be his carer, then they will have a drop in there standard of living how is that fair.

Mick, yes, probably, but the insurance cover has a limited or a capped payout figure. After that, plaintiff's wanting or needing more $ must lodge a common law claim through the courts.

Almost exactly the same statutory time limits apply for workers compensation cases, if that is what you mean. And they are all personal injury claims, it's just that workplace accidents have special legislation that applies.

It was an accident. Don't get sucked up into the Sixty Minutes tabloid garbage cheap propaganda. More than a million in donations, fifty thousand from Nine, ongoing support, and he still sues for ten million. Stinks of lawyers and opportunists. Get out of our sport. You play, you take the risk. And if McKinnon feels ripped off, ask the family of Kevin Sharkey who's better off.

Right, where to start... - Personal Chef? Don't make me laugh. NRL guys eat their own food, usually cooked by either themselves, their parents, or their partners, following the guidelines of a team nutritionist. - His legs don't work. His upper body has 85% mobility... he can survive with minimal modifications, such as lowering kitchen benchtops and widening of spaces in the home to account for the wheelchair. - His wife is his full-time carer, much like any other disabled person. Being "famous" doesn't give him special treatment. He's not the only wheelchair bound person in the world. - He has a "Job for Life" with the NRL and Newcastle Knights. He is being paid, apparently somewhere around $100,000 per annum. (per year, for the plebs) - Many disabled people have hand controls for their cars... it's reasonably affordable for others in wheelchairs, shouldn't be an issue for someone on his wage. - $100,000 per year is his current costs for treatment. He may be one of those lucky people that gets full mobility back in several years, he may not. His costs may decrease, rather than increase, too. Many factors to apply here, and with medical and technological advancements, well, who knows? - No-one gets awarded hundreds of millions of dollars for injury compensation in Australia. Google it. We aren't the USA giving out $5 Million for slipping on spilled Cola. - He was not going to be a major star, he wasn't in that league. Not future NSW or Aussie material, no matter his schoolboy status, so his "compensation", if any, won't be what someone like Inglis or Hayne would get. $5 Million is about it- tops- and that's IF he sues and IF he wins. - IF he sues... will he keep his Job for Life? Doubt it... Now, for the final nails in the coffin, I work with a guy who was shot in the back in Afghanistan, while serving as a British Army Officer, and is in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Lost all lower body movement and feeling. Guess what he gets? Nothing. No payments for treatment, a small top-up pension from the army for disability. Drives himself with hand controls. Does his own grocery shopping with specialised trolleys... yeah, Woolies and Coles both have them. Works full-time as a Trauma Councillor, uses the lift to get to our floor, has a lowered desk, and we have a disabled toilet, given our clientele. Arguments like this are of the straw-man kind, and should be burnt as rapidly as they appear. Not to mention I’ve met Cam Smith, and he’s a good guy. I feel for him, and the timing of this is just a tad suspect, too. Don’t get me wrong, I am behind #riseforalex, but this new garbage is a beat up and a half, and speaks to me of bitterness, unresolved issues and blame-shifting. Alex and his Dad are looking for a target, and have their sights set on Cam, given his unfortunate, heat-of-the-moment comments defending his team, as a good captain should. No-one knew how bad Alex was at the time, and he tried, after the game, to reach out, and was told not to. Not his fault. Not Alex's, either. This smacks of a set-up, either from the NRL wanting NSW to win against the odds (Origin is the NRL's WWE, after all), or someone having Cam Smith in their sights.

Jay C 1) I said America, why don't you check out the law-suits there, heck plenty much bigger than $100 million 2) Oh you live off frozen dinners, sounds so easy,and nice, not. And yep, who really wants to voluntarily live off meals and wheels standard food? I'd much prefer a nice rump steak or lamb roast, which Alex Mckinnon would have been able to afford to eat every night on his income as a footy player -Why don't you admit he's suffered a major loss in income, he could of ended up with about $5 million by the time his career ended as he was a star player, but it's unfair and that's been taen away from,a drop in financial standard of living. -Ad simply saying his wife can help out and do more, as if it's easy. What she will have to work part time then, a further drop in both there standard of living, how is any of that fair? It's not fair -People on disabilities work, depending on the disability. Not everyone can work. -He can shop? I don't know about that Jay C lol. You saying he's a quadraplegic, how's he gonna kart food into the trolley, then into his car, impossible. He has a van, that he has to hop into the back seat. It would be highly unlikely if he could drive anymore. Not all taxis are fitted for people with disabilties, and often the taxi driver won't put him in the back seat, a carer will have too. And what then if his wife's working,they will have to pay for a carer. Michael Shumacher I read about, he basically has a private hospital now set up in his home, and butlers attending to his every whim.

Because none of it was wrong.

A) Nobody is paying $500,000 a year for a personal chef. B) He can shop. He can move. People do stuff. He isn't just going to lie in bed eating caviar soaked in 1926 vintage Dom. C) He has a partner to assist with these things. As would be the case with any other couple D) There are services available that do not require a personal chef. Ie. Meals on wheels E) Do I want to live off frozen dinners? No, I want a personal chef but oh no, I don't have half a million dollars so I guess I can't get one. F) He has a job to go back to. There are government programs to assist with things and he has a job. Disabled people work, this is not unchartered territory. G) Lots of people don't realise their potential for reasons outside of their control. H) He doesn't need a driver. Have you heard of a taxi. It is this new crazy service that costs 8 dollars instead of millions. I) No. His wife won't be able to drive him 'Full time'. What is your point. J) the $100,000 it costs for his treatment NOW will not necessarily be ongoing. He is at the very beginning of his recovery which is a very time, labour and capital intensive stage. He will more than likely get to a point where the vast majority of his physio will be handled in his home. K) $100 million dollars now? you have lost your mind. Please come back to the real world. 99.9% of people injured at work in similar circumstances to Alex would be incredibly lucky to receive 1/500th of the random amounts you have pulled out ya blurter.

But as said jay C, it costs more than 100K now I reckon, and his wife is probably his full-time carer, but probably has also suffered a pay-cut to do ti, very unfair. -But yep he will need the following to have a high-quality middle-class life like he had before: -A full time-chef -A driver for hospital and social outings -A car for his wife -A house fitted with proper medical equipment,and regularly updated -Money to pay bills eg electricity/phone/health insurance -Compensation for loss of income It goes on and on

Jay C -Think of it like this, rich people eg highly paid sports-stars/actors/musicians, have personal chefs eg some pay 500K a year for a French chef. I'm not saying that, but the bloke has to have 21-meals a week plus snacks from a qualified chef, for the next 50-years, are you saying Mckinnon is capable of getting his own dinner? What's he gonna do, go down the shopping centre in his wheelchair so to speak, then tired and exhausted head back home with lots of shopping, then somehow put a lamb-roast in the oven, then carve it up and eat it. Fair dinkum. Many people with disabilities, have chefs, or they sadly have to get frozen dinners, which aren't exactly nutricious alot. You wanna live off frozen dinners rest of life. -What are you saying, how is he gonna pay for electricity/phone bills with no money? -Alex Mckinnon was captain of OZ schoolboys rugby league team, he had a bright future, with marquee signing rule, new TV deals, he could of pocketed $5million in his career, and if he invested that well been a millionaire, all that taken away from him, by a tackle banned in the game. And a driver yep, who else is gonna drive him to hospital for weekly physio,then drive him back home? and not just drive him a van where he will have to be loaded into all time-consuming. His wife needs to get a job to, to provide for herself so she won't be able to drive him full-time. $50 million I said taking into consideration, inflation changes that increase over time, next $50 years. $100,000 in todays money for his costs, will $200K in 20-25 years. It costs a fortune to look after a disabled person JayC, and they do need an enterauge to have a good quality of life. Alex Mckinnon on top of medical-costs, should sue for loss of income too, heck in america he could probably get $80 million for damages maybe even $100 million.

No-one is doubting he should get some money - Channel Nine paid him for the interview - when? but stirring up cheap advertising for SOO3 on the dreadful tragedy to Alex is below despicable.... Nine should be ashamed...

Why not pjm?

To put things in perspective. I guess if you were in the throws of suing the NRL over an incident and the Australian captain comes out suggests it's partly your fault you and your lawyers might want to discredit said captain, would they not?

That wasn't defamation.

Because this isn't a personal injiry case.

The NDIS would certainly be a great help to McKinnon. Of course it'd help if the government ever puts it through in full! As you know personally James, at the moment it is the families that are expected to provide the immense short fall in government and other assistance/money - it doesn't just change the injured persons life, it usually changes the lives of many people. When I was talking about insurance schemes I meant one specifically set up by the players to look after themselves - most make a lot of money and you'd think this would be a worthwhile thing they'd all want to pay to to ensure that if it happened to them they didn't have to go through this.

OK. Wow Lets just get the nonsense turned down a bit here. 50 million dollars? A full time personal chef? What. Electricity? Home insurance? Do you ever come and visit planet Earth? He should be taken care of but this stuff is a joke. The reality is he is not entitled to receive more than anyone else who is injured at work. Which i can tell you is not 50 million dollars. I hope he gets what he needs but some of these comments are pretty out there.

Jackso Apparently he got paid $500K, Alex Mckinnon but that's not obviously enough. Medical costs for rest of life(50-60years), plus loss of income,and indexed with inflation predictions, I was thinking $20 million maybe more could be $30 million or even more $50 million even, when you index inflation. This stuff is very expensive being in a wheelchair, plus his partner who has to suffer loss of income too. I can think of the things they both will need. -A driver for Alex to take him to hospital for physio, -A full-time chef -A nurse to wash him -A home with proper medical equipment,and regularly updated over the next 50-years -Utility Bills eg Eliectrcity,water,phone, -A car -Home insurance/health insurance All I see is bills,bills,bills, and a bloke who has no means of income, as he's now disabled.