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

[Chi84]

I’m surprised no one saw the article a couple of weeks ago (I want to say it was April 1st) where a family sued Disney for the accidental drowning of a man that stared into the sky during a heavy downpour that lasted for 185 minutes. The story said he was at the Animal Kingdom waiting in line at Flight of Passage without a Fast Pass.

That happened in Fantasyland.

 

[mf1972]

i know 1 way they’re controlling the bird population down there, & it has nothing to do with bob barker

 

[WDWTank]

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.

“This means war!”

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

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..."

i saw a movie that once began that way.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Disney might need to hire a specialized attorney for this case:

 

[larryz]

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

Florida woman.

 

[larryz]

I got stung by a wasp once at Disney. How much you think I could get?

 

[unmitigated disaster]

My head got grazed by a flying duck at Disneyland once. I guess I stood up in its path- we were sitting looking at the Rivers of America and I had just stood up. I just checked my head, laughed and went on. I guess I should have sued.

 

[wombat]

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.

Last time I was at Disney, the Sun came out and I got sunburn. Can I sue Disney for not warning me about this?

 

[mf1972]

i bet this individual is somehow distantly related to katiebug, thus leading to such an unmagical event at MK. and sam did nothing to help the situation.

 

[unmitigated disaster]

i bet this individual is somehow distantly related to katiebug, thus leading to such an unmagical event at MK. and sam did nothing to help the situation.

Maybe this is katiebug!

 

[Jon81uk]

If she was riding a ride at the time I could see there being a case as you are hitting at speed and you can't avoid the bird, but if you are walking the grounds of a hotel then you should be able to see what is coming and avoid it

 

[larryz]

Maybe this is katiebird!

FTFY

 

[mhochman]

'Aint no money like Disney money.

 

[Disney Dad 3000]

All I want now is a Disney remake of The Birds. That or a Mickey short.

 

[GhostlyGoofy]

I know it sounds silly, but might she have a case? If Disney knew these territorial birds where a problem but didn't properly notify people.

It seems like they're taking it serious now, considering they have roped off sections of Adventureland to keep people away.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

This is exactly why you have to read those warnings on the wire and not have toast while in the bathtub...

 

[juniorthomas]

There needs to be a law that states every time you can't provide evidence that Disney was at fault for any injury, you give THEM money for wasting their time with lawsuits.

Start here.

 

[Chi84]

I know it sounds silly, but might she have a case? If Disney knew these territorial birds where a problem but didn't properly notify people.

It seems like they're taking it serious now, considering they have roped off sections of Adventureland to keep people away.

She might, for the reasons I gave back in post #60. Her complaint has few details in it, which is not unusual at this stage, but it makes it difficult to determine whether there is any merit to the claim. Being hit by a bird sounds funny, kind of like slipping on a banana peel in a grocery store, but those funny scenarios can cause serious injury. Sure, if a random bird came out of nowhere and attacked the woman, it would just be bad luck and there would be no basis for holding Disney responsible. But if Disney knew there were aggressive birds nesting nearby who had been attacking or harassing people, it could at least be argued that they should have done something to prevent it or warn guests to look out when they are in the area. The lawsuit doesn't give any details yet, but what if Disney knew that aggressive birds (and some of the birds I've seen at Disney are large enough to do damage) had been attacking people who got to close to the nests, did nothing, and then someone was seriously injured as a result? People find it funny when it's an adult (as long as it's not them), but would probably be more sympathetic if it was a young child.

In any event, people see the words "Disney" and "lawsuit" and assume the worst. I'm not saying I believe the suit is valid - there aren't enough reported facts to know that - but equating this scenario to someone taking a toaster into a bathtub or suing for sunburn doesn't seem warranted.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

She might, for the reasons I gave back in post #60. Her complaint has few details in it, which is not unusual at this stage, but it makes it difficult to determine whether there is any merit to the claim. Being hit by a bird sounds funny, kind of like slipping on a banana peel in a grocery store, but those funny scenarios can cause serious injury. Sure, if a random bird came out of nowhere and attacked the woman, it would just be bad luck and there would be no basis for holding Disney responsible. But if Disney knew there were aggressive birds nesting nearby who had been attacking or harassing people, it could at least be argued that they should have done something to prevent it or warn guests to look out when they are in the area. The lawsuit doesn't give any details yet, but what if Disney knew that aggressive birds (and some of the birds I've seen at Disney are large enough to do damage) had been attacking people who got to close to the nests, did nothing, and then someone was seriously injured as a result? People find it funny when it's an adult (as long as it's not them), but would probably be more sympathetic if it was a young child.

In any event, people see the words "Disney" and "lawsuit" and assume the worst. I'm not saying I believe the suit is valid - there aren't enough reported facts to know that - but equating this scenario to someone taking a toaster into a bathtub or suing for sunburn doesn't seem warranted.

I agree - there simply hasn't been enough reported yet. There are herons and egrets in Florida, which can get quite large. This could have been a nesting bird, but it could also have been a sick bird or even a bird that was used to getting food thrown to it from the dock. We just have no way of knowing. BUT...and this is a big but...she does live on planet earth, and while rare, birds do become aggressive from time to time. The timing is what is setting off my internal alarms...for all we know, the lawyer noticed that Disney was dealing with aggressive birds in Adventureland recently and found out about this woman's injury, so he approached her and offered his services.