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Segways spark suit vs. Disney
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Which is the basic rule of the plaintiff bar. Not necessarily worried about making sure the responsible party is held liable, but go after the deepest pockets involved.
jmvd20
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Good question but I'd bet Disney would still be responsible. As it is right now who is responsible if a guest in a motorized wheelchair runs someone over, or someone on foot knocks someone down causing an injury?
Aren't there any lawyers around here to answer these questions
Wait a minute, on second thought hopefully there aren't any
jmvd20
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Are there really that many injuries caused by scooters and wheelchairs?
Even if there are the majority of people would not use that as an attempt to sue someone just for the heck of it. I'd say the number of people actually willing to sue for large sums of money for minor injuries are pretty small. Or perhaps Disney just settles on the spot.
As far as I see it even if someone ran into me it is their fault (or mine) not Disney Corp.
However if it were a CM that ran into me - Walt had better get that dang checkbook out big time :lookaroun :lol:
Personally I think the day will come when Segways or something similar are allowed in public places such as WDW. I just think the technology and logistical issues need to be adressed first.
unkadug
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And you NOT going to know about them. They are settled out of court and with gag orders.
A few years back my pregnant wife was knocked to the ground by a guy in a motorized wheelchair at Disney while coming out of the (I believe then) Haunted Mansion display at the studios. He pretty much acted like it was her fault, no appology, nothing. The two CMs that were standing about 50 feet away were too busy talking to themelves to even notice what had happened. So I have a fairly skewed perspective on this whole issue.
csaguy
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segways
There are so many questions.
When this first came up, wasn't battery life a concern? Once the battery is low it falls over. How's it going to be charged? Are there going to be segway tow trucks or recharge vehicles?
How do they handle in the rain?
If you are taller than people and objects around you, you're now a lightning rod.
I wouldn't like them at WDW or DL.
That's my 2 cents.
There are so many questions.
When this first came up, wasn't battery life a concern? Once the battery is low it falls over. How's it going to be charged? Are there going to be segway tow trucks or recharge vehicles?
How do they handle in the rain?
If you are taller than people and objects around you, you're now a lightning rod.
I wouldn't like them at WDW or DL.
That's my 2 cents.
brisem
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But by allowing the Segways in the Park, Disney could be held responsible for creating a dangerous situation.
jmvd20
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Of course they could be, I was only stating my personal view of the issue. Of course that is also going to depend upon the severity of it but I have been bruised before pretty badly by getting ran into but I never pursued anything. In my opinion accidents happen and if there is no permanent damage it isn;t a big deal to me. Other people may feel differently and pursue the issue legally, if they do Disney could be found liable for the instances.
WDWFigment
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Not necessarily. In this case, it might be beneficial to go after a judgment-proof defendant that you know would interplead Disney for indemnification (simple terms: defendant says they aren't liable for damages because it's actually Disney's fault they didn't...(insert argument for some way Disney was actually negligent here)) because you're more likely to win a suit against that defendant than against Disney (who is less liable to you). It depends on a lot of different variables, but if you have a viable case, what would most likely happen is Disney would settle out of court with a gag order to avoid bad press, costs of litigation, and the plaintiff being awarded attorney fees.
By forcing CM's to work 18 hour shifts during the holidays, they are creating a dangerous situation
But they do that every year to many CM's.Almost everything Disney does can be viewed as creating a dangerous situation
mousermerf
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The PR person's statement "We've made our position very clear on these Segways in our parks," to me says they have no intent of backing down.
Yes it is. I deal with them daily.
Tim G
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Please make some sense and stop this stupid forking...
Enderikari
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I asked the question earlier, but I still believe it to be pertinent.
What did these folks who now apparently "require" a Segway for mobility get along 4 or so years ago?
What did these folks who now apparently "require" a Segway for mobility get along 4 or so years ago?
Monty
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As I understand it, they are capable of using wheelchairs or scooters if necessary, but feel it is more convenient and less demeaning to use Segways. Whether I agree with their stance or whether it indeed is a reasonable request or not is irrelevant, emergent technologies will always result in this sort of claim until jurisprudence is established.
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