Comments on: Suit: no warning that 10,000-lb. safe was risky to move https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill H https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89282 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:16:40 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89282 Your Mileage May Vary.

]]> By: Bob Lipton https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89269 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:12:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89269 Do not feed to children. May contain lead.

Bob

]]> By: Kevin https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89262 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:36:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89262 In the interests of full disclosure, here is a partial list of other hazards that the safe manufacturer should disclose:

WARNING!
Should not be transported by Bike Messenger
Cannot be transported as Hand Baggage on most domestic air carriers.
Do not place in Microwave Ovens.
May not be used as a Flotation Device!

]]> By: SmartGuy https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89189 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:28:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89189 Observations:
1) Who in their right mind moves a 5 ton safe by himself, using only with a do-it-yourself jack?
2) The unfortunate Mr. Gelman was still alive when half the population of Key West showed up and managed to remove the safe.
3) He died on-route to the nearest appropriate trauma center, which was a nightmarish Kiss of Death 4 hour ambulance ride away in Miami. Trauma specialists speak of the “Golden Hour”: that first hour after injury, when aggressive skilled treatment is most effective at saving lives.
4) The distinguished Florida trial lawyer industry is responsible for the closure of proper trauma care throughout Florida, down to a handful of remaining centers. Yeah, no need for tort reform in Florida.

]]> By: VMS https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89186 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:27:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89186 @Kurt

Of course, and it was probably legal malpractice not to name them!

]]> By: Jeff Hall https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89136 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:59:20 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89136 I’d think that a jeweler would know everything there is to know about the practicalities of owning a safe, including the importance of not being under one when it is falling.

]]> By: Kurt https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89130 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:05:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89130 VMS:
So you are saying they should be sueing Warner Bros. instead?

]]> By: Todd Rogers https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89122 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:47:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89122 Why wasn’t Isaac Newton also named in this suit? Clearly he could have done more to warn humanity about the dangers of mixing gravity and multi-ton objects.

]]> By: John https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89112 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:20:21 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89112 Bob and VMS:

We aren’t allowed to watch Looney Tunes any more – it’s too violent.

]]> By: VMS https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/04/suit-no-warning-that-10000-lb-safe-was-risky-to-move/comment-page-1/#comment-89110 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:58:44 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17104#comment-89110 But in Looney Tunes, Wile E. Coyote seemed alright after he was hit with a 5 ton safe dropped off of a cliff. He just shook it off!

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