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Here it goes... Family sues Disney over April accident
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WDWFigment
Well-Known Member
"Where" exactly in the legal system do you work? I ask because I can tell you there are at least a couple fundamental misconceptions in your post about how the legal system operates.
Spoken from insider knowledge, without doubt.....
And I'm still unclear as how this suit applies to your hatred of people. But, to each their own......
JillC LI
Well-Known Member
If the bus was in fact negligently designed and that did in fact cause the accident, then yes.
BwanaBob
Well-Known Member
I'll answer for me...
No. I wouldn't.
... and I would forgive eventually. I see other alternatives to 'holding someone accountable'.
Well it's big and heavy so I'd say it's design is flawed. Just like a small plane crash a while back where everyone who had a part in that plane was sued, including the manufacturer of the seats.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
I am referring to accidents or a case of no fault of the other person that might be in the accident. Im referring to if the accident is my child's fault. How many cases do we hear about yearly where a person dies to negligence or his/her own fault, or even as they say "an act of god" and they sue. This is what Im referring too.
I will be extremely "clear", if it was the fault of an individual then yes, by law, he/she should pay the price according to the law. Holding a corporation accountable doesn't mean that they fill my pockets with loads of money due to my loss. That doesnt fix the problem on their end or mine.
I might be in the .001% that thinks this way and that is fine. To each his own.
Now, in the event that there is an accident where a corporation happens to be at fault and I am dealing with medical costs that Im going to have to pay, then yes, morally and ethically that company should pay the cost and if that results in a lawsuit to help in that matter, then that is the path I take.
I am mainly referring to people that sue for "emotional" damages due to a lose. Millions wouldnt repair or replace my loss and wouldnt make me feel better. If a corporation is at fault and instead of me getting millions, they spend millions on improving safety so it wouldnt happen to anyone else, that would make me feel better.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
travelgip
Active Member
Are you an attorney in NYS? If in fact you are and practice personal injury, you would know my statement to be quite true, though often unspoken
Rinx
Well-Known Member
I hate how people behave sometimes. This definitely being one of those times. I guess it's just a difference in values and what is considered right or wrong to some people. That is all I mean.
Mukta
Well-Known Member
I will admit that I am ignorant of the law.
I can't imagine the grief that family is suffering. Grief with guilt hurts even more.
The only info I have comes from the media. I read interviews with witnesses who said it was one of the most horrific things they have ever seen. They said that it was tragic, but that the bus driver was not negligent. Witnesses say that the boy was at fault.
I am not the vengeful type. When my loved one was killed, it never occured to me to sue the killer. I didn't even check to see how much of his sentence he served. Once your loved one is gone, none of that stuff will bring them back or ease the pain.
I hope this family can find comfort in something during this difficult time.
I hope that the bus driver doesn't suffer more than he already has. Personally I would rather be killed than know that I helped kill anyone else.
I can't imagine the grief that family is suffering. Grief with guilt hurts even more.
The only info I have comes from the media. I read interviews with witnesses who said it was one of the most horrific things they have ever seen. They said that it was tragic, but that the bus driver was not negligent. Witnesses say that the boy was at fault.
I am not the vengeful type. When my loved one was killed, it never occured to me to sue the killer. I didn't even check to see how much of his sentence he served. Once your loved one is gone, none of that stuff will bring them back or ease the pain.
I hope this family can find comfort in something during this difficult time.
I hope that the bus driver doesn't suffer more than he already has. Personally I would rather be killed than know that I helped kill anyone else.
DisneyCanadian
New Member
The kid was riding an unsupervised bike, in an area the family is unfamilar with and on a bike with a flat tire. Sounds to me like the parents should be held responsible for this.
Why should Disney pay any restitution and lose civily for the parents negligence?
captainkidd
Well-Known Member
Because we live in a world where this is the way our society thinks.
Again, as I said before, easy to say until you are the one burying your child.
captainkidd
Well-Known Member
I don't know. 99 out of 100 times I would agree with what you're saying, but in this case, where it's pretty clear by all accounts where the fault lies, I think I'd let it go. I mean, what is their argument in court going to be - "Yes your honor, we're irresponsible parents and our son was riding a bike with a deflated tire and there was a horrible accident, but we should be monetarily compensated anyways."
No one knows what their goal is. Everyone is certain that they are just trying to make a buck. Isn't it possible that maybe instead of trying to make money for themselves, they are trying to hurt the person/people/company that they believe is responsible?
I'm not saying that is the case, nor is it right, I don't know what their intentions are, but we can't just assume that because there is a lawsuit that they are money hungry terrible people just out to profit off of their terrible loss.
Or maybe even they are doing this to try to prevent something like this from happening in the future, or maybe they are going to donate any damages to a worthy cause.
People assume way too much, and usually assume the worst in people.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
With all fairness, you dont know and cant predict what BwanaBob might have already done. Not trying to argue, but neither of us know what he has and hasn't already done and you cant speak for what I would do and I cant speak for what you would do.
Tigger1988
Well-Known Member
This.
You are right, i can't predict what someone else can do, and I don't think that someone can even predict what THEY THEMSELVES would do in such a situation.
zurgandfriend
Well-Known Member
am always torn about cases like this:
On one hand;
The fact is that a young man died, I have seen young men die before their time and I am always reminded of the famous quote by John Donne which goes in part, “Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind.”
It has been said that the family is suing as a form of closure. Personally I don’t see how a lawsuit will bring any form of closure to the family. I believe to have to relive the loss in the legal system would only keep the wound open with no chance for closure or grieving.
On the other hand;
It was nice to visit Ft Wilderness and ride around, but not for much longer. Say goodbye to bikes, surrey bikes and possible golf carts. In that case I’m reminded of a quote from Shakespeare’s Henry VI "The first thing we do is kill all the lawyers." It wasn’t intended to be used in this context but it is a fitting sentiment.
Now to lighten the mode here is one of my favorite lawyer jokes:
Two lawyers were out hunting when they came upon a couple of tracks. After close examination, the first lawyer declared them to be deer tracks. The second lawyer disagreed, insisting they must be elk tracks. They were still arguing when the train hit them.
On one hand;
The fact is that a young man died, I have seen young men die before their time and I am always reminded of the famous quote by John Donne which goes in part, “Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind.”
It has been said that the family is suing as a form of closure. Personally I don’t see how a lawsuit will bring any form of closure to the family. I believe to have to relive the loss in the legal system would only keep the wound open with no chance for closure or grieving.
On the other hand;
It was nice to visit Ft Wilderness and ride around, but not for much longer. Say goodbye to bikes, surrey bikes and possible golf carts. In that case I’m reminded of a quote from Shakespeare’s Henry VI "The first thing we do is kill all the lawyers." It wasn’t intended to be used in this context but it is a fitting sentiment.
Now to lighten the mode here is one of my favorite lawyer jokes:
Two lawyers were out hunting when they came upon a couple of tracks. After close examination, the first lawyer declared them to be deer tracks. The second lawyer disagreed, insisting they must be elk tracks. They were still arguing when the train hit them.