Any open and obvious dangers in life you cant sue. (walking down the middle of the street and getting hit by a car) This door is not an open and obvious danger.
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83-Year Old Suing Apple After Walking into Glass Doors at Retail Store
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Any open and obvious dangers in life you cant sue. (walking down the middle of the street and getting hit by a car) This door is not an open and obvious danger.
There are in fact building safety code regulations regarding glass walls and doors (hence the stickers on the window). If she is suing maybe her lawyer believes Apple was not adhering to the standards for this county and state (maybe stickers on doors were at wrong height or too small). However, if Apple was adhering to the safety regulations then this lady should be suing the county instead. They would be hard-pressed to make money off Apple if they were in complete safety compliance.
As sad a story as it is, that situation boils down to (no pun int) the woman placing the cup in her own lap, and splashing the coffee onto herself. McDonalds did not force her to purchase the coffee, nor place it in her lap.
They should put one huge silver metal Apple logo split between two doors. That'll take care of the issue and would look pretty cool.
No it's not, because what you think you know about the "McDonald's Coffee Cup" story is all a lie.
No because eveyone knows of windows. The glass doors are not a common life danger.
Floating white stickers aside...I would blame those floating door handles, they are very misleading! With her advanced age...I guess she fell into the cracks of medicare/ medicaid budget cuts. I am actually surprised she isn't going after the Senate and Congress for allowing all Capitalists the ability to make money! But, once the society goes the wrong way in to Socialist Society, people like this will never get a dime!
To those poking at the elderly woman, wait until you get old.
I'll make sure not to walk into a pane of glass.
1) Look at this woman's history and her estate's history of litigation.
2) She is responsible for her knowledge of age related sensory deprivation
and not anyone else. If she acts outside of her sensory deprivation, she is responsible, not those with Normal Boundaries.
3) Investigate her attorney to see if they have a history of litigation.
4) See what she did in the 60's when she was a professional. I bet she is an old bra burner.
2) She is responsible for her knowledge of age related sensory deprivation
and not anyone else. If she acts outside of her sensory deprivation, she is responsible, not those with Normal Boundaries.
3) Investigate her attorney to see if they have a history of litigation.
4) See what she did in the 60's when she was a professional. I bet she is an old bra burner.
She's asking for $75,000 in medical expenses? Jeeze... getting a broken nose fixed must've gone up recently...
This is flipping amazing. I slipped on a wet floor in Detroit at a hotel 6 months ago. There was no wet floor sign anywhere in sight, and it was the only way to the front desk. I end up tearing up both knees and my groin, after 6 months I'm finally at about 90%, and might still need surgery. I'm 37 and I can't sue according to Michigan law. Yet someone walks into a glass door regardless of age WTF. This is like a person burning their mouth on hot coffee or a HOT Pocket... Wow. I mean okay I know she is old I feel for her but this is just ridiculous.
I really didn't want to sue anyone, I was just worried about long term and medical. But it turns out I can't after consulting many lawyers. How the F do these people do this? At least I'm okay and work covered the medical, too bad I can't run around with my son, or do anything major thanks to the tares in my ligaments. Honestly I hope they don't side with her.
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I really didn't want to sue anyone, I was just worried about long term and medical. But it turns out I can't after consulting many lawyers. How the F do these people do this? At least I'm okay and work covered the medical, too bad I can't run around with my son, or do anything major thanks to the tares in my ligaments. Honestly I hope they don't side with her.
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Since when does a broken nose cost $75,000 in medical expenses?
Especially considering that since she is 83 years old she is on Medicare so she probably had a total out of pocket cost of $10 if any. Maybe she now has a solid gold nose to replace the one she broke?
No.
1. The lady sued for just her damages in that one. The reason she got more was the jury felt McDonald's needed punitive damages. But she wasn't trying to make money off of McD's, she just wanted her medical bills paid. This was not a case of some one just trying to make money.
2. This was not the first time McD's had gotten in trouble for coffee so hot it caused *3rd degree burns* (We're not talking about a ow, that's hot. We're talking about hot enough to burn the skin off of you).
3. Coffee that causes 3rd degree burns (not even to the mouth which is more sensitive but on just tougher skin), is not fit to drink! They are selling something that is supposedly fit to drink
. Now, I'm all for getting outraged at ridiculous sue cases (like the drunk idiot who hit a boar while riding his motorcycle and sued cause they didn't put a boar crossing sign - gee, you are supposed to be on the lookout for wild animals crossing the road period and you were drunk too so who is to say it wasn't the fact you weren't fit to ride is the problem, wild animals happen. Or the thief who sued and won cause the dog in the house bit him).
And I used to use that one as my prime example. But honestly, once some one pointed out the facts, I don't think it's such a blatant example.
Oh, for the people pointing out how fast she must have been walking, she's an 80 year old woman. Sorry, you get old, you break easily.
Not to say I think she should win. Just saying that the reason she broke her nose was probably more cause she was fragile rather than going fast (in fact, for most of us we'd probably be like that guy some one saw who ran into the door and his friend got a laugh. If she were younger, it probably would have resulted the same as that).
And I'm honestly not sure if she should win (I'd have to see the door she ran into honestly and what it was marked with), but I am sure she shouldn't get more than just her medical bills covered if she does win.
Though to be honest I've never had an issue figuring out whether the doors are open or closed at my closest Apple store. And I can be the kind that's walking so fast that if everything doesn't go to plan I end up crashing in the door (like managing to miss the handle when I reach for it that I run into the door cause it didn't open when I expected to have it open by, but I'm a clutz
).
Suing in the USA
Probably one reason I'd prefer not doing business in the USA, these cases are becoming frivolous and there is no limit to the amount people demand. $75000 shows no reasonable connection with reality.
Probably one reason I'd prefer not doing business in the USA, these cases are becoming frivolous and there is no limit to the amount people demand. $75000 shows no reasonable connection with reality.
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Couldn't she see the reflections behind her? Maybe she was texting and walking.
If the Apple Store had anti-reflective glass she may have had a case.
This kinda stuff happens all the time with people of all ages. I have an aunt whose husband once walked right through his own glass sliding door. He was badly cut up. It was his own fault. Just like this old bag.
If the Apple Store had anti-reflective glass she may have had a case.
This kinda stuff happens all the time with people of all ages. I have an aunt whose husband once walked right through his own glass sliding door. He was badly cut up. It was his own fault. Just like this old bag.