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I'm sure they do, Jane. They did for my boys' basketball organization in
Virginia.  And we, the parents, were also given the option of buying a supplemental health insurance policy in case of injury (very reasonable).  For various reasons, including the waiver I'm sure she signed, this case will be dismissed and should be.  I mean, do we really want our children to stay inside and play video games all day?

posted by saul_relative on May 29, 2007 at 9:39 AM | link to this | reply

waaaay too many lawyers and stupid money grubbers out there, IMHO

On the flip side, I did treat a woman recently for second degree burns after receiving hot coffee from McDonalds and then accidentally spilling it down her front because the lid had not been tightly applied.  I doubt she's suing, but think the moral of the story is to CHECK the lid before taking first sip!  Something I'm SURE she is now routinely doing!

Don't parents have to sign a statement of some sort acknowledging that injuries may occur with playing sports?  That such events, to some degree, might even be expected? 

posted by JanesOpinion on May 28, 2007 at 1:47 PM | link to this | reply

Frivolous lawsuits have become the bane of modern society, Wavy.
Well, one of them anyway...

posted by saul_relative on May 28, 2007 at 12:41 PM | link to this | reply

Saul_relative
I agree with you.  You can get injured anytime.

posted by WavyDavy on May 28, 2007 at 11:07 AM | link to this | reply

Looking at someone's shitzu askance is asking for trouble these days in
this litigation-crazed nation...

posted by saul_relative on May 26, 2007 at 7:24 PM | link to this | reply

Well, there is a proper way to slide to avoid serious injury, actually ...

(which the coaches should be required to teach).

Plus the bases aren't supposed to be nailed down. That's just asking for trouble, imo.

"It's a pretty good zoo,"
Said young Gerald McGrew,
"And the fellow who runs it
Seems proud of it, too.
But if I ran the zoo,"
Said young Gerald McGrew,
"I'd make a few changes.
That's just what I'd do..."

posted by Mademoiselle on May 26, 2007 at 4:53 PM | link to this | reply