News Man could sue the county for driving his car into a flooded creek - Page 3

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?

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Chazno · 03-11-2014, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

The McDs lawsuit led to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Awards. It was a bullshit lawsuit, but I am glad she got medical treatment. If we ever wise-up and go to a single payer system...these lawsuit would probably cease.

So she sued to pay her medical bills, won and got medical treatment for (for which you are glad) but it was a bullshit lawsuit? Conflicted much? She was not asking for the 2.7 million, the jury awarded because McDonalds refused to care about the 700+ burn complaints they had received.

Mcdonalds themselves hired an intern to go buy coffee at every other fast food restaurant to test the temperature. The hottest was 160 degrees, 20 degrees cooler than the 180 degrees that Mcdonalds instructed their restaurant to serve it.

Eleazar · 03-11-2014, 01:29 PM

The punative damages were supposed to be equivalent to McDonalds' average take in 1 day from coffee sales.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 03-11-2014, 01:45 PM

Everyone is an expert on the McDonald's case. Thanks Netflix.

03-11-2014, 07:57 AM
Msmith Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Casino cash: $8828035	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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03-11-2014, 01:45 PM	#33
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Everyone is an expert on the McDonald's case. Thanks Netflix.
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