Simply put,
a simple act can ruin the life of another, an act without
provocation, can destroy a career and a persons social life.
As the article (
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/latest/a/24443674/guards-attacked-every-three-days/
) states, I was injured in a selfish act by a young drunken male who had no
reason to lay a hand on me other than through a drunken act.
He not only has cost me professional income over the past
year of in excess of $40,000 it is likely to cost me over $500,000 over the coming
decade in lost earnings.
I have gone from being a fit
healthy positive guy to being one that lacks sleep, lacks job security and has
a negative view of my future.
I broke both bones in my leg and had screws and plates inplanted into my lower leg, I have a chipped
bone on my ankle joint that causes great pain every day and leaves me unable to
run or jog for any distance beyond 20 meters, I cant play any physical sport that I
used to be involved in,
soccer-refereeing-badminton-tennis-running-jogging-cycling to name a few.
The bad guy got a $2000 fine, a fine he is unlikely to ever pay and he
probably does not give shit that my life has been turned upside down.
Job future, well I don’t have a secure thought on this due to the fact I have
ongoing pain an weakness.
I guess time
will tell once my workers compensation runs out and I am left in a position of
not being able to continue as a Transit Officer, a job I still enjoy and Love.
My employer, managers and director have offered me support and positive
words, but what I really seek and need is job security, so I can plan my future
and my life. Job security will again give me peace of mind.
You may ask will I ever be compensated, in simple terms I doubt it. I could civily sue the baddy but he owns nothing. Criminal Compensation is not allowed due to the fact I am insured through work. The work insurer pays us minimum wage, without compulsory overtime allowance and other benefits. So I am severely under compensated and being a victim of a crime means nothing.
