I read in the paper of a family who was out shopping they had parked their car on a hill. But forgot to set the emergency break. They got out of the car, and were about to get their child out of the car. When the car started to roll down the hill. At the bottom of the hill it hit another car, and after a minuet it caught fire; with the child still in the car. A stranger ran over, and got the child out, thus saving its life. But then parents of the child sued this stranger, because they said that in taking their child out of the car after the crash he could have injured their child more. (Remember the car was on fire.) Anyway they sued him, and won a whole heck of a lot of money. Do you think that it was right for the parents to sue the person who saved their child's life. And do you think it was right for them to have won their case?
2006-08-13 15:39:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
What is up with people today. Why is everyone so "sue happy"?
2006-08-13 15:58:08 · update #1
Piss-poor defense lawyer and incompetent judge. Would love to see the article this is referred from. Suspect it didn't really happen that way.
2006-08-13 15:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is HORRIBLE. I would have owed my life to the person who saved my childs life. First of all, the accident would have been my own fault. Then to go SUE the person who saved my childs life because of MY mistake. That's bizarre, cowardly and insane. I cannot believe they won. This situation was wrong on ALL levels. The parents should have owed their OWN lives to the STRANGER who risked their own life to save a childs.
People these days only care about money. It's a freakin' shame.
2006-08-13 22:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by Katie Renee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are sorry and very ungratefull.If this is the actual story I think the guy who saved the child should have been paid. He is the hero. The people who won will have to answer to God and live with the guiltThey will suffer in the long run. no they should not have gotten any money. Ill gained money never goes anywhere.They really wont benefit from this money It seems good to them now but wont last long
2006-08-13 22:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell no! That's a load of BS. Those parents should be grateful that someone stepped up and risked their own life for someone else's child. I don't understand how they could have even won that. Everyone makes mistakes, but that was their own negligence that put their child's life in danger. I hate it when people get away with BS lawsuits like that in court. Do you remember how much they sued for and how much they actually received?
2006-08-13 22:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by ☆Tha Blaxican ☆ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THATS HELLA MESSED UP! People nowadays!! I would have been hugging the stranger and offering him anything and everything for saving my baby!
Also reminds me of the story where a burglar sues the victim, because he injured himself breaking into her home, AND HE WON!!!
There is something definitely wrong with the legal system!
2006-08-13 22:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just another example of how sadly enough, the people of our country have become "sue" happy. Aside from the fact that parents are the ones who forgot to set the E brake!!
2006-08-13 22:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by ga1c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no that stranger should have the parents charged with child neglect and with placing the child's life in danger
2006-08-13 22:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it isn't right. It is sad that they would use something like that just to get money. It is horrible. Taking advantage of what was almost the death of their child for money.
2006-08-13 22:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by otexasgirlo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No that ain't right the parents should have been arrested for being so stupid.
2006-08-13 22:48:01 · answer #9 · answered by Desperado 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is so ridicules and bullshit. parents should be thankful to the stranger. godddddddddd
2006-08-13 22:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by Ron p 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋