News Man could sue the county for driving his car into a flooded creek

Msmith · 03-11-2014, 07:57 AM

The incident began Sept. 12 when Ortiz was driving to work. His vehicle hit part of a washed-out road and then plunged into a creek...

Ferszt said the county should have closed the road during floods in September. He said the first responders were also included because they did not realize Ortiz was trapped in the car until they prepared to lift it out of the water...

Since the accident, Ortiz has racked up $40,000 in medical bills and still has shoulder issues and trouble sleeping, including a recurring dream of shivering to death, Ferszt said.

Whether a future lawsuit is filed will depend "on Roy's medical treatment and how that pans out," Ferszt said.

Is this the common thing now in America?

Link: http://gma.yahoo.com/colorado-man-co...opstories.html

Katipan · 03-11-2014, 07:59 AM

Ever since that stupid hot coffee lawsuit at mcdonalds

htismaqe · 03-11-2014, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Ever since that stupid hot coffee lawsuit at mcdonalds

Watching TV is hilariously fun anymore.

In any given hour of viewing, you're almost guaranteed to see a pharma commercial for some new designer drug with a laundry list of possibly fatal side effects followed IMMEDIATELY by a law firm commercial asking people to contact them if they died while taking some new designer drug...

Katipan · 03-11-2014, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Watching TV is hilariously fun anymore.

In any given hour of viewing, you're almost guaranteed to see a pharma commercial for some new designer drug with a laundry list of possibly fatal side effects followed IMMEDIATELY by a law firm commercial asking people to contact them if they died while taking some new designer drug...

And most of those commercials are by Barry Goldwater in Scottsdale. ****ing people from Scottsdale.

htismaqe · 03-11-2014, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

And most of those commercials are by Barry Goldwater in Scottsdale. ****ing people from Scottsdale.

Mr. Plow · 03-11-2014, 10:38 AM

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Bunch of images

Holy shit.

thebrad84 · 03-11-2014, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Ever since that stupid hot coffee lawsuit at mcdonalds

You can actually blame the national media for that one. That lawsuit was far from frivolous, but that is how the national media played it out, and thus why most Americans believe it to be so.

Did you know that the victim only sought to have her medical bills covered (around $45K)? It was the juries decision to award her $2 millions dollars, which was later reduced by the judge. When it was all said in done, she only received around $500K.

jspchief · 03-11-2014, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by thebrad84

You can actually blame the national media for that one. That lawsuit was far from frivolous, but that is how the national media played it out, and thus why most Americans believe it to be so.

Did you know that the victim only sought to have her medical bills covered (around $45K)? It was the juries decision to award her $2 millions dollars, which was later reduced by the judge. When it was all said in done, she only received around $500K.

Yeah the back story on that case sheds a lot of light on why it came out the way it did.

It's a tough topic. You have to hit these large corporations with large enough amounts to be genuinely punitive. At the same time it becomes lottery ticket for every slime bag out there.

htismaqe · 03-11-2014, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Yeah the back story on that case sheds a lot of light on why it came out the way it did.

It's a tough topic. You have to hit these large corporations with large enough amounts to be genuinely punitive. At the same time it becomes lottery ticket for every slime bag out there.

Katipan · 03-11-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by thebrad84

You can actually blame the national media for that one. That lawsuit was far from frivolous, but that is how the national media played it out, and thus why most Americans believe it to be so.

Did you know that the victim only sought to have her medical bills covered (around $45K)? It was the juries decision to award her $2 millions dollars, which was later reduced by the judge. When it was all said in done, she only received around $500K.

No I didn't and I've been makin fun of that girl for years

Skyy God · 03-11-2014, 10:59 AM

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No I didn't and I've been makin fun of that girl for years

She sustained 3rd degree burns on her vagina, and McD's had been repeatedly warned their coffee was scalding hot. Yeah, real f'ing frivolous.

The dickbag in the OP, however.....

Eleazar · 03-11-2014, 12:56 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck...;s_Restaurants

Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants ...was a 1994 product liability lawsuit that became a flashpoint in the debate in the United States over tort reform. A New Mexico civil jury awarded $2.86 million to plaintiff Stella Liebeck who had suffered third-degree burns in her pelvic region when she accidentally spilled hot coffee in her lap after purchasing it from a McDonald's restaurant. Liebeck was hospitalized for eight days while she underwent skin grafting, followed by two years of medical treatment.

...The trial judge reduced the final verdict to $640,000

...but the parties settled out of court for an undisclosed amount less than $600,000.

saphojunkie · 03-11-2014, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Katipan

Ever since that stupid hot coffee lawsuit at mcdonalds

I was reading about the hot coffee thing a few weeks ago. It's kind of become this rallying cry for people complaining about us turning into a litigious society, but in actuality, that woman suffered horrible burns that required skin grafts and shit. I can't remember all the details, but it was a legit claim.

EDIT: Wow, beaten.

Katipan · 03-11-2014, 11:47 AM

Is it frightening to anyone else that the smartest collection of chiefs fans is also the most warped?

Msmith · 03-11-2014, 11:52 AM

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Is it frightening to anyone else that the smartest collection of chiefs fans is also the most warped?

I thought we are bunch of rednecks.

03-11-2014, 07:57 AM	Topic Starter
Msmith Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Casino cash: $8238035	Man could sue the county for driving his car into a flooded creek The incident began Sept. 12 when Ortiz was driving to work. His vehicle hit part of a washed-out road and then plunged into a creek... Ferszt said the county should have closed the road during floods in September. He said the first responders were also included because they did not realize Ortiz was trapped in the car until they prepared to lift it out of the water... Since the accident, Ortiz has racked up $40,000 in medical bills and still has shoulder issues and trouble sleeping, including a recurring dream of shivering to death, Ferszt said. Whether a future lawsuit is filed will depend "on Roy's medical treatment and how that pans out," Ferszt said. Is this the common thing now in America? Link: http://gma.yahoo.com/colorado-man-co...opstories.html
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Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck...;s_Restaurants Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants ...was a 1994 product liability lawsuit that became a flashpoint in the debate in the United States over tort reform. A New Mexico civil jury awarded $2.86 million to plaintiff Stella Liebeck who had suffered third-degree burns in her pelvic region when she accidentally spilled hot coffee in her lap after purchasing it from a McDonald's restaurant. Liebeck was hospitalized for eight days while she underwent skin grafting, followed by two years of medical treatment. ...The trial judge reduced the final verdict to $640,000 ...but the parties settled out of court for an undisclosed amount less than $600,000.
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Katipan MER Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $-779649	Is it frightening to anyone else that the smartest collection of chiefs fans is also the most warped? __________________ "Loving him is red."
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