Woman sues Nintendo for death of son

[Trevdog]

I'm a lawyer bros. This is probably just another example of a frivolous lawsuit. I could be wrong but I would be surpised if Nintendo pays anything via settlement or otherwise. The days when everybody wanted to settle lawsuits to avoid litigation expenses are over. There has been a shift in attitude, especially in insurance defense, toward fighting many more claims. Often this is done even when the costs of defense exceed the amount that the case could be settled for.

The message being sent to plaintiff's and their counsel is that we are not going to be victims of legal extortion. Actually it goes beyond that, they are trying to make pursuing even meritorious claims more trouble than it is worth.

I would not be surprised if this case never made it to trial, it may be tossed out on a motion for summary judgment.

 

[JohnyJuice]

playing video games for eight hours a day, six days a week.



His mother is seeking unspecified damages for her own medical and funeral expenses...and for her son's lost future earnings.

Her son's future earnings?? Uh, lady, your son was 30 and playing nintendo 8 hours a day for 6 days a week. What future earnings?

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

I'm a lawyer bros. This is probably just another example of a frivolous lawsuit. I could be wrong but I would be surpised if Nintendo pays anything via settlement or otherwise. The days when everybody wanted to settle lawsuits to avoid litigation expenses are over. There has been a shift in attitude, especially in insurance defense, toward fighting many more claims. Often this is done even when the costs of defense exceed the amount that the case could be settled for.

The message being sent to plaintiff's and their counsel is that we are not going to be victims of legal extortion. Actually it goes beyond that, they are trying to make pursuing even meritorious claims more trouble than it is worth.

I would not be surprised if this case never made it to trial, it may be tossed out on a motion for summary judgment.

Trev,

Do you work in insurance defense or subrogation? Some of the larger carriers, like Allstate, have been litigating everything, but courts and judges are getting pissed of about it because it clogs the dockets.

This can be a double edged sword for the plaintiff in this case. I think they'll settle it.

 

[satanic goatslayer]

This is a great day for humanity.

 

[wyst]

This story reminds of the morons who were triing to sue Judas Priest for some art they had on their album cover.

Some kid offed himself-and the parents pulled the pole-smokes into court triing to blame them instead their own inbred selves.

What happened with that? Isn't that what caused JP to break up in the end? Dumbasses. Didn't that happen to the Blizzard of Oz, too?

Wyst

 

[wyst]

If this doesn't work out for her, she can sue the maker of the coffee table next. After all, that's what really busted his head.

Wyst

 

[KAYNE]

I LIVE NEAR BATON ROUGE AND HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. IF IT IS SO, THIS IS REDICULOUS.


KAYNE

 

[NaturallyRippedChick]

I just hope he died before he could reproduce...

 

[curling]

A 30 year old playing nintendo 8 hrs a day is just silly

Yea 8 hours is wuss playing. When I was mastering "Goldeneye" I played at least 12 hours a day seven days a week. That dude was just a lightweight.

 

[KAYNE]

I just hope he died before he could reproduce...

I AGREE.....LMAO........NO PROCREATION WITH THIS GUY.


KAYNE