News Bird attack at Disney World leaves woman with traumatic brain injury

[Model3 McQueen]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bird-attack-disney-world-leaves-075008575.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-injury-lawsuit-orlando-florida-a8934321.html

A woman suffered severe brain injuries after she was attacked by a bird at Disney World, according to a lawsuit.

Lisa Dixon was allegedly left with a traumatic brain injury and herniated discs in her neck after the animal struck her in the head at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in May 2017.

Her lawyer likened the force at which the bird struck her to being hit in the head by a baseball.

It is not clear what breed the bird was.

The woman, who is in her 30s and from nearby Celebration, Orlando, has filed a lawsuit at Orange Circuit Court, where she is seeking unspecified damages in excess of $15,000 (almost £12,000), according to The Associated Press.

It accuses Disney of failing to properly warn visitors of the dangers seasonal nesting birds pose, among other allegations.

The incident reportedly happened as Ms Dixon walked along a dock at Polynesian Village Resort where visitors can take a boat across the Seven Seas Lagoon to the Magic Kingdom or another resort, the lawsuit said.

In June 2016, Lane Graves died after he was snatched by an alligator at the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

The two-year-old was on holiday with his parents Matt and Melissa Graves from Elkhorn, Nebraska, at the time.
Disney was not immediately available for comment when approached by The Independent.

 

[Kingoglow]

Lol.
Random bird is not Disney's problem.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Who suffers "severe brain injuries" and sues for only $15k?

 

[bubbles1812]

I feel for her but... birds are a part of life everywhere. What's next? Warning us about the tiny lizards 'rampaging' around the property? Gotta worry about getting bit by those. Or that we may suffer mosquito bites? And that there are Bugs! BUGS! all over the property.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

Why are they bringing up the alligator incident? It has nothing to do with the bird one. One involves a very lethal creature that Disney should have secured people from. The other involves a creature that comes from the sky. What is Disney supposed to do put fences that go to space now?

 

[drizgirl]

There was a thread recently that reported Disney had parts of Adventureland blocked off because of aggressive birds. That shows Disney was aware of a problem. The question will be whether they did enough to mitigate the risk.

 

[imarc]

Who suffers "severe brain injuries" and sues for only $15k?

I believe that's a threshold amount. They don't have to specify the actual damages, just that it's above the 15k mark.

 

[imarc]

Why are they bringing up the alligator incident? It has nothing to do with the bird one. One involves a very lethal creature that Disney should have secured people from. The other involves a creature that comes from the sky. What is Disney supposed to do put fences that go to space now?

A space fence would also help keep out the illegal aliens.

 

[Chi84]

Who suffers "severe brain injuries" and sues for only $15k?

I suspect that's just a jurisdictional amount, not what she will be asking for. Thus the "unspecified damages in excess of" language. Or maybe she just isn't all that smart

 

[MickeyMouse10]

Lets see, where don't they have cameras that I can say I've been attacked?

"I was in the bathroom when Mickey, Donald and Goofy came in..."

 

[Mike730]

"It is not clear what breed the bird was."

Excuse me? Was this a domesticated bird?

Edit: a word

 

[MickeyMouse10]

"It is not clear what breed the bird was."

Excuse me? Was this a domestic bird?

That's true, it could be a jailbird.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

So that's what happened to that lady's emotional support peacock

 

[MisterPenguin]

"It is not clear what breed the bird was."

Excuse me? Was this a domesticated bird?

Edit: a word

Someone's emotional support falcon.

 

[Horizons '83]

Someone's emotional support falcon.

Haters gonna hate....

 

[MotherOfBirds]

Damn kids. I keep telling them to watch where they're going but they never listen.

 

[Dog Ate Mouse]

How come people are not just honest and practical. Yes there are birds all over theme parks throughout the USA and just not Disney. This could have happened anywhere. Honestly if it would have been me. i would have asked for Disney to help pay for any cost due to injuries that are not covered by insurance. No we can't do that anymore. Now we have to sue. My wife hat a small mishap down the Shore on the boardwalk, She tripped and fell and had to have a staple in here head to repair the gash. We told the store that we did not intend to sew and politely asked if they would cover any expense that is not covered by insurance. The business told us yes without one argument and asked us to send a copy of the bill that was not covered. It was that simple and easy. Accidents happen, it just comes down to doing the practical thing. Sewing is only called for when you nicely tried to ask and speak with a bussiness or owner or person and you are either treated badly or not given the time of day. I am quite shore WDW would do the right thing and step up to help to try and avoid a law suite for a small matter. This case seems a little hokey and major issues for $15,000. Sounds like some one wants another free vacation and paying of the lawyer.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Haters gonna hate....

Awwww, how can something that dangerous look that cute...

 

[MickeyMouse10]

Awwww, so cute.

 

[eliza61nyc]

It was one of the crows from Dumbo, they are still ed they weren't in the remake.