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Originally posted by crstlextrm
and if i had i prolly woulda killed myself before i sued anyone, i seriously would rather be dead than be a millionare that could never walk again.
Again - it's not cheap to be a cripple. These ppl are not living the financial life of bipeds. That money goes to on-going medical expenses.
BTW - our country is so f'ing assbackward when it comes to funding education it's not even funny but discussing that would be a whole 'nother thread..............
Some states have a clue, fortunately.Quote:
Originally posted by KQ
BTW - our country is so f'ing assbackward when it comes to funding education it's not even funny but discussing that would be a whole 'nother thread..............
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ppl need to step up to the plate and accept personal responsibility.
Agreed
I thought all Canadians were covered under the national medical plan. I agree he's not going to have great pleasure from the money.Quote:
Originally posted by KQ
Often times these cases are brought about to help fund the on going medical care of the injured individual. It’s not like the quad is going to be having a great time with all the money they recover. Their life still sucks but at least they can pay their medical expenses.
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Originally posted by 778skier
I've been following this since it first came out in the papers last year and i cant believe it actually went through.
Everytime i think about it i just get mad, i mean i think we all can atleast begin to imagine how horrible it would be to lose the function of our legs but i think he's gone way too far. The level of disapointment he showed after hearing that he was found somewhat at fault, his ignorance, was just despicable.
I mean here he was a 17 year old kid, old enough to drive a 4000lb machine capable of reaching speeds of causing serious destruction, and just a year short of being able to vote in our province. And here he is saying he needs to be told what NOT to do at every turn in his life and now the court has backed this up. I mean i think this has far greater meaning than the thousands of kids that now will not be able to experience the mountains and get inspired as so many of us have. It says to me that even a teenager has no brain whatsoever. I mean when did we become a people that has to coddle our children until they're old enough to move out on their own? And hell what are they going to do when they reach that age? I would hate to be a kid any sort of field trip after this, teachers are going to have to be constantly saying, dont walk off that cliff, dont jump out that window, dont walk on that broken glass, dont lie in the middle of the street, dont stick your hand in the deep fryer etc. etc. And just imagine what that generation is going to grow up to become? In 10 years the majority of people in the supposed institutes of higher learning are going to be sniveling idiots that cant make a decision on their own, and to think these are the people driving on our roads, and serving our food, working in our industries. At what point should we expect people to be able to not think "hey nobody told me this might be dangerous so i guess i can do it". I mean shit, no amount of peer pressure could've gotten me to take a 4.5m jump when i was a newbie on skis. It doesnt take a sign, a movie, or even a patroller standing at each jump monitoring them to tell me that is f'n dangerous. The world is a lesser place because of Travis Murao and i hope he reads this.
I think he should sue his parents, if anyone, for providing him with the retarded gene and letting him grow up to become who he has. I'd like to get his email address and have letters from skiers around the world sent to him telling him what he's done.
On the good side, i'll bet there's now money to be made in the teenager sized bubble idustry.
C'mon... Tell us how you really feel.
dat is word. Reverse-evolution at its finest... Society continues to let the gene pool swish with dumbfucks by ruling in favor of such preposterous lawsuits and forcing the corporate world to add stickers to blenders that read "don't put your hand in here fuckhead, you'll chop your fingers off". Yes, it sucks lose function of your limbs, but for christ's sake, when its your own damn fault out of stupidity, suck it up and don't fuck things up for the rest of humanity in the process.
Nobody deserves to have that happen to them, but when it does they should take responsibility.
Let's change the scenario slightly... Dumbfuck jumps off a small cliff, only he doesn't hurt himself, he lands on a 10 year old kid and breaks the kids neck. Now, do you bleeding hearts out there still feel sorry for this stupid (yes STUPID) 17 year old???????