How low can you go?

[masterrig 1]

Suing an 11-yr. old kid? What some people will stoop to for money.

http://home.myhughesnet.com/news/read.php?rip_id=%3CD9VIADB82%40news.ap.org%3E&ps=994


Chuck

[kelpdiver 2]

an errant throw by an 11 year old did that much damage? Sign him up!

[masterrig 1]

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an errant throw by an 11 year old did that much damage? Sign him up!

A little work on his control and he could be in the bigs!

What's worse is, the woman's ol' man is joining in. I was a Little League coachand I've seen windshields smashed by pop-ups. batters beaneb and so-on. Seems to me, you go to any sporting event, you're putting yourself in (possible) harm's way. If, you can't accept the responsibility... stay the hell at home! To sue an 11-yr. old boy playing baseball is totally sorry.


Chuck

[jakee 1,596]

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A second count alleges Migliaccio's actions were negligent and careless through "engaging in inappropriate physical and/or sporting activity" near Lloyd.

So... throwing a baseball, at a baseball game, is inappropriate behaviour?

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And Lloyd's husband, in a third count, is suing for the loss of "services, society and consortium" of his wife.

She's so badly hurt she can't give him a blowjob? I've changed my mind, they should definitely sue!

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[masterrig 1]

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A second count alleges Migliaccio's actions were negligent and careless through "engaging in inappropriate physical and/or sporting activity" near Lloyd.

So... throwing a baseball, at a baseball game, is inappropriate behaviour?

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And Lloyd's husband, in a third count, is suing for the loss of "services, society and consortium" of his wife.

She's so badly hurt she can't give him a blowjob? I've changed my mind, they should definitely sue!

I'm cryin' tears big as horse apples for him.


Chuck

[Marinus 0]

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Seems to me, you go to any sporting event, you're putting yourself in (possible) harm's way.

I don't agree with this. I seems to me that in any activity that involves high speed projectiles, protective measures should be in place to protect bystanders. Or maybe even only a warning sign. But if that isn't the case, it can never be the responsibility of an 11 yo. And 150.000 dollars seems a "bit" over the top too me too. For that money the kid should be allowed to cause proportional damage, like dropping a piano on the lady's head.

But personally I don't have a problem with the general principle of letting the responsible party pay. If, for example a 8 yo throws in my (large) living room window, the hell I'm going to pay the 1000 Euro or so replacement costs myself. Over here almost any kid has an insurance that covers for him or her in case they cause damage, but if that isn't the case, you can bet the bill goes to mom and dad.

An liability insurance is very affordable, (about 60/year for a family of 4) and if someone doesn't take the responsibility to insure their kid, I've no problem to present them the bill if things go wrong.

[masterrig 1]

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Seems to me, you go to any sporting event, you're putting yourself in (possible) harm's way.

I don't agree with this. I seems to me that in any activity that involves high speed projectiles, protective measures should be in place to protect bystanders. Or maybe even only a warning sign. But if that isn't the case, it can never be the responsibility of an 11 yo. And 150.000 dollars seems a "bit" over the top too me too. For that money the kid should be allowed to cause proportional damage, like dropping a piano on the lady's head.

But personally I don't have a problem with the general principle of letting the responsible party pay. If, for example a 8 yo throws in my (large) living room window, the hell I'm going to pay the 1000 Euro or so replacement costs myself. Over here almost any kid has an insurance that covers for him or her in case they cause damage, but if that isn't the case, you can bet the bill goes to mom and dad.

An liability insurance is very affordable, (about 60/year for a family of 4) and if someone doesn't take the responsibility to insure their kid, I've no problem to present them the bill if things go wrong.

How much responsibility should be put on the shoulders of race track owners, ball park owners and etc.? People have to take some responsibility as spectators. People should realize that things happen any time any place. In this case, the kid was told by his coach, to 'warm-up the pitcher'. To me, you see something like that going on, the spectators should have a clue that there could be a 'wild pitch'. It happens in the big leagues! In this case, the people suing are just looking for a quick buck and found the righe scheister lawyer. People need to realize, the rest of the world isn't there to 'protect' them! Yes, 'reasonable' care should be taken by those putting on an event but things happen.


Chuck

[champu 1]

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And 150.000 dollars seems a "bit" over the top too me too. For that money the kid should be allowed to cause proportional damage, like dropping a piano on the lady's head.

150 grand is only part of what she's seeking, that doesn't include money she feels she's owed for "pain and suffering." An amount the article doesn't mention.

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But personally I don't have a problem with the general principle of letting the responsible party pay. If, for example a 8 yo throws in my (large) living room window, the hell I'm going to pay the 1000 Euro or so replacement costs myself. Over here almost any kid has an insurance that covers for him or her in case they cause damage, but if that isn't the case, you can bet the bill goes to mom and dad.

An liability insurance is very affordable, (about 60/year for a family of 4) and if someone doesn't take the responsibility to insure their kid, I've no problem to present them the bill if things go wrong.

As noted in the article the home-owners insurance the parents carry covers the count of "negligent and careless" behavior and if that's all the plaintiffs were alleging then the insurance company would likely settle out of court and we wouldn't be reading a news article about it. But the plantiffs also are claiming it was "intentional and reckless" behavior and that the husband lost "services, society and consortium" of his wife. Home-owners insurance doesn't cover those types of accusations.