Comments on: “Claim: 5-year-old broke arm after fall from monkey bars” https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 31 May 2010 18:23:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dennis https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91331 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:23:23 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91331

What’s interesting is that there are hundreds of comments at that site, and they are overwhelmingly negative on the merits of this lawsuit.

… And yet they continue to prevail.

]]> By: Kurt https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91298 Mon, 31 May 2010 00:27:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91298 gitarcarver

I guess you are right. What is left for a parent do? I need to read the Code of Federal Regulations for raising children. Anyone know what section that is?

]]> By: thufir_hawat https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91285 Sun, 30 May 2010 21:46:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91285 I spent most of my years in the second through fifth grades on in a cling or on crutches. I had always chalked it up to being clumsy and awkward; I guess that makes me retro?

]]> By: John Rohan https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91269 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:18:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91269 What’s interesting is that there are hundreds of comments at that site, and they are overwhelmingly negative on the merits of this lawsuit.

]]> By: Rliyen https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91257 Sun, 30 May 2010 14:05:14 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91257 Speaking from my area, I also get irritated at these suits. For instance, my son’s school got a “rock” climbing wall, approximately four feet tall just installed a few weeks before school closed. It wasn’t even three days old when a kid fell and broke their arm. The school then shut the wall down.

What makes me increasingly angry and sad is the fact that, more than likely, the school will take it down permanently or instead of taking it down will declare it “off limits” and it will sit there, unused.

Damn far cry from when I was growing up. Damn shame.

]]> By: gitarcarver https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91240 Sun, 30 May 2010 13:49:19 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91240 If only the kid had been home playing video games she would have been safe.

Apparently you have missed the lawsuits over the Wii controllers, games that are too violent, and the government’s desire to take over parenting in general.

]]> By: Kurt https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91238 Sun, 30 May 2010 13:19:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91238 If only the kid had been home playing video games she would have been safe. Why do parents risk injury to their children by allowing them to play outdoors.

]]> By: kimsch https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/05/claim-5-year-old-broke-arm-after-fall-from-monkey-bars/comment-page-1/#comment-91236 Sun, 30 May 2010 12:39:21 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=17559#comment-91236 The child could have fallen out of bed and broken her arm depending on how she landed. Why is it that people think the world should be absolutely safe with no risk whatsoever?

Oh yea, government and lawsuits.

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