83-Year Old Suing Apple After Walking into Glass Doors at Retail Store

MacRumors · Mar 25, 2012, 10:57 PM

83-year old Evelyn Paswall is suing Apple after walking into the glass doors at the Apple Store Manhassett on Long Island reports CBS New York. She is asking for $75,000 in medical expenses plus punitive damages for negligence totaling $1 million.

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Paswall claims that she didn't realize that she was walking into a wall of glass as she approached the store, and says that she broke her nose as a result of the collision.

Her suit claims that "the defendant was negligent ... in allowing a clear, see-through glass wall and/or door to exist without proper warning."

The Manhassett Apple Store has floor-to-ceiling glass walls at the front and rear of the store, with doors in the middle at both ends. It's a similar design to the Scottsdale Quarter and Lincoln Park stores.

The white "crash graphics" installed on the Apple Store transparent windows.
Image courtesy IFOAppleStore.

Last year, Apple had white stickers installed on the transparent glass of all Apple Stores to help prevent such collisions from occurring. However, the plaintiff's lawyer says that any markings that were on the glass are insufficient, saying his "client is an octogenarian. She sees well, but she did not see any glass."

Article Link: 83-Year Old Suing Apple After Walking into Glass Doors at Retail Store

Advil · Mar 25, 2012, 10:59 PM

Your glass is too clean!

El Cabong · Mar 25, 2012, 11:00 PM

Alternate headline: Birds Smarter than 83-Year Old

macbook pro i5 · Mar 25, 2012, 11:00 PM

She is abit crazy

.....and greedy...

Xavier · Mar 25, 2012, 11:00 PM

How fast was she walking?

lbro · Mar 25, 2012, 11:00 PM

greed

levitynyc · Mar 25, 2012, 11:01 PM

America sucks sometimes.

irDigital0l · Mar 25, 2012, 11:01 PM

she's seems pretty ignorant...and greedy

PodPacker · Mar 25, 2012, 11:01 PM

Crap! Is it too late to get in on this racket? Better call Saul!

Grimace · Mar 25, 2012, 11:01 PM

Litigate long enough and Apple will definitely win!

Wanted797 · Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 PM

Haha idiot

FlameofAnor · Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 PM

Since when does a broken nose cost $75,000 in medical expenses?

bboucher790 · Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 PM

Maybe she got excited when she saw all those balls.

quagmire · Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by El Cabong

Alternate headline: Birds Smarter than 83-Year Old

I bet it was those birds that closed the door to the store....

tayloralmond · Mar 25, 2012, 11:03 PM

If you walk into a door and blame the owner of the store, you need to be euthanized.

dacreativeguy · Mar 25, 2012, 11:04 PM

She probably thought her reflection was another old lady moving towards her so she tried to attack her.

afin · Mar 25, 2012, 11:04 PM

For an 83 year old, she must be in very good shape if she was able to walk into the door fast enough to break her nose. I applaud her good health. *golf clap*

ayeying · Mar 25, 2012, 11:04 PM

Um.. There's markers.. Apple's technically not reliable for the damages if their store is ADA compliant...

yadmonkey · Mar 25, 2012, 11:04 PM

The human herd needs thinning.

KSpider · Mar 25, 2012, 11:05 PM

I really hope she pays Thousands in legal fees and loses

shyam09 · 11:13 PM

she must have been on the run to break her nose. Odd seeing as how most 83-year-olds use canes to walk, or are terribly slow (no offense of course).

I mean the plan was all wrong. She should have walked up to the building, crash, and stumble back a few steps and repeat for a couple of times. That way she could testify that she is forgetful and she got injured in the head {and wherever else}. The ball would be in her court as it is a believable story.

And these old quacks tell us, the young generation, that we are the worst generation yet. Pssh, good one granny.

Silly Granny, Trix and money stunts are for Kids

tienathlon · Mar 25, 2012, 11:05 PM

Wirelessly posted

$75000?

Sick

hobo.hopkins · Mar 25, 2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yadmonkey

The human herd needs thinning.

Absolutely. Consider it delayed Natural Selection; it's really a wonder she was able to survive 83 years with such little sense.

allmanbrother · Mar 25, 2012, 11:06 PM

Can we get that security footage?

tayloralmond · Mar 25, 2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PodPacker

Crap! Is it too late to get in on this racket? Better call Saul!

"Breaking Bad" reference for the win!!!

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