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A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

Facebook User — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:29:40 GMT

Sad story, really shocking verdict. I used to play softball and I have been hit with bats and balls and everything else. I wonder how far assumption of risk went in this trial. This case should not have gone to trial. It is tragic to say the least but I agree that a message on the bat would not have prevented this. Phillip Morris puts warning labels on cigarettes, and they have outsold everybody. Cause and effect, pppsshhh.

A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

Ben Glass — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:47:28 GMT

This is, of course, a tragedy for the family but this verdict is terrible.
Failure to warn?
Failure to warn who? The pitcher? The batter? The league? And what would a warning have done?

How could the failure to "warn", without proof that someone would have listened to the "warning" have prevented the pitcher's death.

I can't believe this verdict will be upheld on appeal. Again, a huge tragedy for this family but I just don't see how a label would have made a difference...short of the league outright banning the bats...and even then....miliseconds???

A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

Greg Webb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:26:58 GMT

Mr. Alphamale11:

Presumably, this jury out West, in a normally conservative area, heard compelling testimony about these bats, and perhaps even expert testimony about human reaction times. They heard facts that are not revealed in the articles, and they made the best decision they could under the law. Further, with regard to juries, we trust them, in most states, to sentence criminal defendants to death sentences, so I do not see why a jury cannot decide cases about civil damages.

Greg Webb

A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

Greg Webb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:22:15 GMT

Mr. Clear Thinker,

Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful comments. I suspect the parents of a lost child may feel differently, but I understand that there are those out there that feel differently. Also, there are many that believe that corporate interests, and those with large amounts of money, should be protected at all costs.

Greg Webb

A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

Just a Guy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:27:09 GMT

I'm pretty sure he couldn't even have ducked in 220 milliseconds, let alone 22. Epic fail for sanity, nice win for the ambulance-chasers. If aluminum bats are so dangerous, why did the league and team allow them?

A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

alphamale11 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:09:22 GMT

This has to be a joke. A 22 millisecond difference in arrival time of a baseball is worth 3/4 of a million dollars? How much does the ambulance chaser make for pushing this travesty? It is a sad event that the young person was killed but that occurs in sports or many other activites. I wouldn't trust that jury at a pie contest.

A comment on Aluminum Bat Manufacturer Found Liable For Player’s Death

Clear thinker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:43:38 GMT

Money chasing scum. Of course it is about the money. Liars. Who is more worthless to society these greedy parents, or the stupid jury.

A comment on Hospitals Rarely Disclose Adverse Events to Patients

Mike Bryant — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:50:33 GMT

Ah the secret , you treat people with respect and use honesty and things turn out better. Deny, Delay and Defend is still the thing that drives most people into our office. Great point here.

A comment on Runaway Toyota Vehicles Take Lives

carson kreh — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:28:05 GMT

someone should check the cruise control