prana16 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Make sure everyone has their guests sign waivers before coming over for a bbq this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 How legit are these waivers? I've seen waivers that say they're covered even in cases of gross negligence. Do those typically hold up in court if it was due to negligence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What about normal dining establishments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 LOL. The choking didn't cause a stroke, the stroke caused him to choke. He shouldn't get crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphoria/ Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 off topic, but i remember i was at my indian fiends house for a birthday celebration and there were these really sweet orange things and i forgot to get the name of them. any idea as to what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 off topic, but i remember i was at my indian fiends house for a birthday celebration and there were these really sweet orange things and i forgot to get the name of them. any idea as to what they are? Was it a Jalebi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I know the guy and the story. They offered no emergency services on site for what was an obviously dangerous event. And when this guy started feeling nauseous and asked to vomit, the hosts forbade him from throwing up on stage because it didn't look nice. frack Red FM, I've been saying for the longest time the family should have sued the hell out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Was it a Jalebi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphoria/ Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Was it a Jalebi? yes! thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 They make people sign waivers for events like this for a reason. The radio station provided the food and he choked on it. They could he held responsible. Wait a second... So every time a restaurant serves food, you're saying that they're responsible if I choke on it? I never sign any waivers. Makes absolutely no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Wait a second... So every time a restaurant serves food, you're saying that they're responsible if I choke on it? I never sign any waivers. Makes absolutely no sense. Restaurants don't usually hold eating contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Restaurants don't usually hold eating contests. Granted, but by whoever I quoted's explanation, if Party A cooked the food, they can be held responsible if a consumer chokes on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vancouver Connection Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Wait a second... So every time a restaurant serves food, you're saying that they're responsible if I choke on it? I never sign any waivers. Makes absolutely no sense. what are you, 12? how does this not make sense? logically, you're saying every time you dine-out, there is a eating contest involved? no waiver = strong case. feel terrible for the family and they should be compensated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 what are you, 12? how does this not make sense? logically, you're saying every time you dine-out, there is a eating contest involved? no waiver = strong case. feel terrible for the family and they should be compensated. Maybe from an entirely legal perspective, you'd be right. But that's completely black and white. I just don't understand it, is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So the event organizers are to blame because you couldn't swallow your food? I choked on a piece of sushi as a child. I ended up fine but it was an awful experience. Can I sue the nice Japanese guys that run the place? Awful story, of course. But this isn't America, is it? Why are we suing people who did absolutely nothing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleMrHan Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00bxQb Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So the event organizers are to blame because you couldn't swallow your food? I choked on a piece of sushi as a child. I ended up fine but it was an awful experience. Can I sue the nice Japanese guys that run the place? Awful story, of course. But this isn't America, is it? Why are we suing people who did absolutely nothing wrong? Because we're essentially America except we don't want to admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So the event organizers are to blame because you couldn't swallow your food? I choked on a piece of sushi as a child. I ended up fine but it was an awful experience. Can I sue the nice Japanese guys that run the place? Awful story, of course. But this isn't America, is it? Why are we suing people who did absolutely nothing wrong? I know the guy and the story. They offered no emergency services on site for what was an obviously dangerous event. And when this guy started feeling nauseous and asked to vomit, the hosts forbade him from throwing up on stage because it didn't look nice. frack Red FM, I've been saying for the longest time the family should have sued the hell out of them. Torts, g_bassi13 basically answered your question. If his post is accurate then they most certainly are liable. The bolded part of his post may seem ridiculous but all the fellow brown people here know it's true. It's all about appearances and what other people think. And someone retching doesn't "look nice". I can totally believe this version of events. I am a big believer in personal responsibility but it sounds like they had a hand in this by preventing him from helping himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 So the event organizers are to blame because you couldn't swallow your food? I choked on a piece of sushi as a child. I ended up fine but it was an awful experience. Can I sue the nice Japanese guys that run the place? Awful story, of course. But this isn't America, is it? Why are we suing people who did absolutely nothing wrong? Wasn't anyone's fault he choked because he was having a stroke and didn't realize. Having a stroke can cause you to choke/cough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Torts, g_bassi13 basically answered your question. If his post is accurate then they most certainly are liable. The bolded part of his post may seem ridiculous but all the fellow brown people here know it's true. It's all about appearances and what other people think. And someone retching doesn't "look nice". I can totally believe this version of events. I am a big believer in personal responsibility but it sounds like they had a hand in this by preventing him from helping himself. The food that day didn't even cause the choking, and the choking didn't cause the stroke that gave him brain damage. He was having a stroke and began to choke and strokes happened when no blood is going to your brain, leading to brain damage. The same thing would have happened if he was at home or just watching the event. No way the lawyer can prove that the brain damage resulted from the contest. It fails the "but for" test needed to prove that the host's negligence lead to what happened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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