Comments on: Drunken ride on mechanical bull https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Another mechanical-bull suit https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-33367 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:06:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-33367 […] By another tipsy NYC rider against Johnny Utah’s in Rockefeller Center. (Dareh Gregorian, “2nd Bronco-Busted Drunk Sues Bar Over Bull Flip”, N.Y. Post, Oct. 29). The earlier report is here. […]

]]> By: Mike https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-30332 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:56:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-30332 Two words, Personal Responsibility!

]]> By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28824 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:57:08 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28824 Subhead: Who knew that scorpions were poisonous?

]]> By: Todd Rogers https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28794 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:07:53 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28794 I’m waiting for a headline such as: Guest Stung at Scorpion Petting Zoo – files $58MM lawsuit.

]]> By: stfoley https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28780 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:44:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28780 Bull-riding is a sport, thus mechanical bull-riding can be seen as practice for a sport.

Most sports have a certain degree of risk to the participant. Even a non-contact sport like baseball has a whole myriad of potential injuries one can sustain. Heck even fishing can be dangerous…ever gotten stung by a fish with a venom gland?

If this guy wanted bull-riding without risk, he should just play a videogame of it.

]]> By: OBQuiet https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28705 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:50:31 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28705 Given how things seem to go these days, I am surprised that the disclaimers are not used as evidence against defendants of the obvious risk.

“They knew it was so dangerous, they tried to force my client to sign away his right to be protected. Don’t let them get away with it!”

]]> By: jb https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28698 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:01:16 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28698 “Airtight disclaimer” just means you pay your lawyer a fortune, not them and their lawyer as well.

Or it guarantees you a lower settlement offer.

]]> By: Todd Rogers https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28667 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:52:10 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28667 “Airtight disclaimer.” This is funny.

]]> By: Jim Collins https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28664 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28664 Is there such a thing as an “airtight disclaimer” any more? Some of you lawyers want to comment on this? Please.

]]> By: Soronel Haetir https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/09/drunken-ride-on-mechanical-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-28663 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:37:44 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7502#comment-28663 I’m surprised the resteraunt wouldn’t have an airtight disclaimer for just this sort of situation.

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