Comments on: Drunken ride on mechanical bull

By: Another mechanical-bull suit

Another mechanical-bull suit — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:06:48 +0000

[...] By another tipsy NYC rider against Johnny Utah’s in Rockefeller Center. (Dareh Gregorian, “2nd Bronco-Busted Drunk Sues Bar Over Bull Flip”, N.Y. Post, Oct. 29). The earlier report is here. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:56:04 +0000

Two words, Personal Responsibility!

By: Bill Poser

Bill Poser — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:57:08 +0000

Subhead: Who knew that scorpions were poisonous?

By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:07:53 +0000

I’m waiting for a headline such as: Guest Stung at Scorpion Petting Zoo – files $58MM lawsuit.

By: stfoley

stfoley — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:44:15 +0000

Bull-riding is a sport, thus mechanical bull-riding can be seen as practice for a sport.

Most sports have a certain degree of risk to the participant. Even a non-contact sport like baseball has a whole myriad of potential injuries one can sustain. Heck even fishing can be dangerous…ever gotten stung by a fish with a venom gland?

If this guy wanted bull-riding without risk, he should just play a videogame of it.

By: OBQuiet

OBQuiet — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:50:31 +0000

Given how things seem to go these days, I am surprised that the disclaimers are not used as evidence against defendants of the obvious risk.

“They knew it was so dangerous, they tried to force my client to sign away his right to be protected. Don’t let them get away with it!”

By: jb

jb — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:01:16 +0000

“Airtight disclaimer” just means you pay your lawyer a fortune, not them and their lawyer as well.

Or it guarantees you a lower settlement offer.

By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:52:10 +0000

“Airtight disclaimer.” This is funny.

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:51 +0000

Is there such a thing as an “airtight disclaimer” any more? Some of you lawyers want to comment on this? Please.

By: Soronel Haetir

Soronel Haetir — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:37:44 +0000

I’m surprised the resteraunt wouldn’t have an airtight disclaimer for just this sort of situation.