Lynch could be sued by hit-n-run victim (changed by order of mod)

[Arkady Renko]

Why is it ridiculous? According to her lawyer, the injuries are "not as minor as it has been reported. She’s under the active care of several different physicians for injuries to several different parts of her body. She’s still under medical care.”

 

Everyone knows you don't move an injured person for fear of injuring them further. How do we know her injuries aren't as minor as was reported because the people running the ambulance made her get up and walk to the ambulance? Shouldn't they be held liable for their actions, which may have resulted in furthering her injuries, as well? Or what about the people who watched her for 15 minutes and did nothing? Perhaps if someone did something sooner, her injuries may have been less than they are now?

 

If you're gonna sue, sue everyone. You don't go for the deep pocket. You go for every available pocket.

 

Rightly or wrongly you cannot sue someone for not helping you when you are injured absent some specific exceptions. Also, someone who was negligent is liable for all foreseeable damages including bad medical care.

 

Of course, I am probably being stupid in taking any of this thread seriously.

[keepthefaith]

I think what everyone'f forgetting here is that Marshawn is barely all of 22 years old and not at all versed in things like this. He doesn't have the experience or maturity at that age to tell his advisors to shut up and do the right thing here--he's been very poorly served by them, IMHO, but when you don't have experience in something it's much easier to just "rely on the experts" as I suspect he's doing here. Problem is, his lawyer seems to be a bush league hack (for ex., his firm doesn't even have its own website or even a listing in Martindale-Hubbell, which all decent sized firms have at a bare minimum). I'm a lawyer myself (albeit on the corporate side) and can tell you, the bar is made up of all kinds--from extremely competent to guys who you wonder how they ever graduated from college much less law school or pass the bar. I'm very curious as to who hooked Marshawn up with his attorneys (his agent, perhaps?), as whoever it was doesn't seem to know what he's doing either. This could have been handled with minimal mess when it broke and instead they've turned it into a 3-ring circus, much to their client's and the team's detriment.....

 

Completely agree and it's refreshing to hear an attorney weigh in on this with a common sense approach.

[Jock Sniffer]

Shouldn't she also sue the people in the bar who stood there and watched her lie on the ground for 15 minutes while they did nothing?

 

Shouldn't she also sue the people driving the ambulance...for making her get up and walk to the ambulance?

 

I mean, if you're gonna sue people, you may as well sue everyone.

You are the ultimate one trick pony. Do you ever post anything other than sarcasm?

[Kelly the Dog]

Your sarcasm makes no points. The important parts of the victim's story were already reported by eye witnesses, emt's and doctors. She WAS treated for injuries, including receiving 7 stitches. She had the right of way. Their word carries more weight than anything she can say.

 

Your argument in a subsequent post about absolutes is not very compelling either. Just because people feel that Lynch has done the wrong thing in this situation doesn't mean that they're oblivious to the role that circumstance plays. All YOU do opening that can of crap is set yourself up to be the hypocrite next time you have an opinion.

 

It's understandable that some of you feel compelled to protect the board from inflamatory threads/posts. Strong opinions stir debate and things can get nasty and the board can get dominated by such discussion. Often times, that generates the automated "you don't know what you're talking about" posts from the self important gallery who feel it's their job to suppress negative opinions. But that doesn't mean myself or others who think that Lynch has handled this the wrong way are wrong for feeling so.

In my people have a right to their opinion world, I think my sarcasm made a specific, slightly illuminating, perhaps trenchant point. I'm not surpised you missed or chose to ignore it. I am also not surprised you cherry picked certain alleged facts and combined them with hearsay to make a point that the salient parts of her story are known. What I am surprised at is in your there is only one way to look at things and its my holier than thou and right is right and wrong is wrong way, that you would not apply it to both sides.

[elegantelliotoffen]

In my people have a right to their opinion world, I think my sarcasm made a specific, slightly illuminating, perhaps trenchant point. I'm not surpised you missed or chose to ignore it. I am also not surprised you cherry picked certain alleged facts and combined them with hearsay to make a point that the salient parts of her story are known. What I am surprised at is in your there is only one way to look at things and its my holier than thou and right is right and wrong is wrong way, that you would not apply it to both sides.

 

Your sarcasm made no point whatsoever. You just get off on being the contrarian.

[Rico]

I think my sarcasm made a specific, slightly illuminating, perhaps trenchant point.

:wallbash:

[EndZoneCrew]

Where does it say she is X LARGE??

 

Marshawns SUV

 

 

Kimberly Shpeley

 

do the math!

[rwjr]

I think your thoughts about being a lawyer and lawyering have confused your clouded corporate mind...you do not happen to work for the bills do you? I would suggest you think about the many matters that you have handled which did not seem as straight forward as they appeared and reflect quietly.

[Simon]

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[DC Tom]

I love how people are equating all these outlandish fantasy lawsuits as a way to demonize someone who may or may not sue someone for running them over! I'm a big Lynch fan and I want him on the team but some of you people act like the guy can do no wrong.

 

I'm not demonizing anyone, you retard. I'm simply stating a fact: she can file suit against everybody who's even tenuously involved, and somewhere some scumbag lawyer will take the case. This current suit, however, is justified, and she is entitled to some damages. She will probably get more than is deserved, simply because Lynch has been publicly demonized for a couple weeks now over this...but that isn't even remotely her fault.

[drnykterstein]

Weird. I thought the subject was plenty descriptive.

[PromoTheRobot]

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As a courtesy to the other board members, please use more descriptive subject lines. The topic starter can edit the subject line to make it more appropriate.

 

Thank you.

I thought it was plenty descriptive. Aren't we being a tad picky?

 

PTR

[Chalkie Gerzowski]

It was a briefcase, wasn't it?

 

 

Damn

 

 

 

[BoondckCL]

Quick little 2 cent moment here...four pages, and no one brought it up.

 

The article states that her lawyer is acting as if her continued seeking of medical care after the injuries, is some how causing her much debt. After all, the quote from the lawyer says that the injuries are much worse than the media presents them to be.

 

Does Canada not have free health care for all citizens?

 

Yes Lynch did not do the proper thing IF he was driving the car. IF he was he should pay her the miniscule amount for pain and suffering and pay her AMERICAN hospital bills.

 

We aren't looking at anymore than seven figures, and some community service, here people.

[Chalkie Gerzowski]

7 stitches are costly.

 

[Simon]

I thought it was plenty descriptive. Aren't we being a tad picky?

 

PTR

 

First you falsely claimed that the woman was suing when in fact the article clearly states "O’Connell ... said no decision has been made on whether Shpeley will file a lawsuit against Lynch.".

Then you falsely claimed that Lynch hit her, when in fact we have no idea who was driving.

 

So yes, your subject was plenty descriptive; it just happened to be entirely fabricated.

[Lori]

Quick little 2 cent moment here...four pages, and no one brought it up.

 

The article states that her lawyer is acting as if her continued seeking of medical care after the injuries, is some how causing her much debt. After all, the quote from the lawyer says that the injuries are much worse than the media presents them to be.

 

Does Canada not have free health care for all citizens?

Yes Lynch did not do the proper thing IF he was driving the car. IF he was he should pay her the miniscule amount for pain and suffering and pay her AMERICAN hospital bills.

 

We aren't looking at anymore than seven figures, and some community service, here people.

You know, that's not a bad point. An acquaintance of mine from Ottawa had surgery in April, and the only paperwork he saw afterward was a prescription for painkillers. But with the rationing system, I guess the question would be whether or not she's continuing treatment over here rather than being put on a waiting list at home.

[IDBillzFan]

For those of you relatively new to this board, LA used to be funny. About 10,000 posts ago he determined that any sarcastic response by him must automatically be funny or poignant. He's been setting practically every thread straight ever since.

For those of you relatively new to this board, I could gives two shiiits what anyone seriously thinks about my posts. It's a Buffalo Bills message board in JUNE, not America Idol.

 

There's an "ignore" feature. If you honestly don't like what you're reading from me, use it, tell the mods to get rid of me, or shut the pie hole.

[OCinBuffalo]

Quick little 2 cent moment here...four pages, and no one brought it up.

 

The article states that her lawyer is acting as if her continued seeking of medical care after the injuries, is some how causing her much debt. After all, the quote from the lawyer says that the injuries are much worse than the media presents them to be.

 

Does Canada not have free health care for all citizens?

 

Yes Lynch did not do the proper thing IF he was driving the car. IF he was he should pay her the miniscule amount for pain and suffering and pay her AMERICAN hospital bills.

 

We aren't looking at anymore than seven figures, and some community service, here people.

 

 

You know, that's not a bad point. An acquaintance of mine from Ottawa had surgery in April, and the only paperwork he saw afterward was a prescription for painkillers. But with the rationing system, I guess the question would be whether or not she's continuing treatment over here rather than being put on a waiting list at home.

[BoondckCL]

 

What's so funny? I think it is a valid point if she is stating that she may want help with medical bills.