Only in America

[mankie]

Will you find some scumbag cashing in on their childs tragic accident...and a fucking ambulance chasing parasite of a lawyer to take his 33% cut.
 
 This shit pisses me off more than anything''
 
  Sports  
 10/10/2003  12:05:07 EST Family Sues NFL in Girl's Car Crash
 By WAYNE PARRY
 Associated Press Writer
 
 The parents of a girl paralyzed in an accident caused by a drunken football fan sued the NFL, contending the league should be held responsible for the girl's injuries.
 
 The lawsuit says the league promotes the kind of behavior that led the fan to drink 14 beers at a New York Giants game in 1999 and then drive home.
 
 Ronald and Fazila Verni of Cliffside Park initially filed their suit in 2001, but it was refiled Thursday to include the NFL and commissioner Paul Tagliabue as defendants.
 
 NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league had not been served with a copy of the lawsuit and declined comment. The Giants referred inquiries to their lawyer, who did not immediately return a call Friday.

[vansmack]

I would comment on this but I'm limited by attorney-client privilege.  Sorry.

[ggw]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  I would comment on this but I'm limited by attorney-client privilege.  Sorry.

You just moved to the Bay Area, didn't you?
 
 
 Palo Alto Parents Sue Over Son's Suicide
 Couple Claim Teenager's Death Caused By Acne Drug
 
 POSTED: 10:43 a.m. PDT October 9, 2003
 UPDATED: 10:56 a.m. PDT October 9, 2003
 
 PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The parents of a teenage Palo Alto boy who threw himself in front of a train are suing the makers of an acne drug they blame for his suicide.
 
 Barry and Laurie Wertheimer sued drug giant Hoffmann-La Roche in Santa Clara County Superior Court this week over their prescription drug, Accutane.
 
 The Wertheimers are charging the company with negligence, fraud and deceit, and medical negligence -- among other things.  
 
 The New Jersey-based drug company argues that Accutane has been safely prescribed to 13 million patients worldwide during the two decades it's been available.
 
 Steven Wertheimer stepped in front of a speeding Amtrak train on the morning of Oct. 7, 2002.
 
 Authorities say young Werthheimer was last prescribed a two-week supply of the drug five months before his suicide.
 
 And the Federal Drug Administration says that between 1982 and 2000, 147 people taking Accutane either committed suicide or tried to, a much lower rate than for all U.S. citizens ages 15 to 24.

[mankie]

Why not sue Amtrack for having the stupidity for putting a train on train tracks that their son was using?

[Guiny]

"The parents of a teenage Palo Alto boy who threw himself in front of a train are suing the makers of an acne drug they blame for his suicide."
 
 Somebody needs to teach me how you throw yourself, thats gotta take some talent.

[Jaguär]

If it wasn't the drug company, than it would have been something like Pizza Hut or Hershey's they would be blaming for causing the break outs. Or maybe the dermetologist for not curing the acne.     :roll:  
 
 Same boy, same train, same neurosis, different claim.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by mankie:
  Why not sue Amtrack for having the stupidity for putting a train on train tracks that their son was using?

I'm sure they were named in the suit, but I had nothing to do with this one.  I was too busy trying denying sexual misconduct allegations against my new boss.....

[Venerable Bede]

accutane has been the subject of quite a few allegations like that. . .i think rep. stupak's son, who was using accutane, killed himself due to depression, and the parents have been looking into those accutane allegations.

[mankie]

Some companies try to avoid law suits at all costs......
 ....
 .
 
 Wacky Warning Labels.
 
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 On a blanket from Taiwan:
 Not to be used as protection from a tornado.
 
 Warning on fireplace log:
 Caution -- Risk of Fire.
 
 A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists:
 Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.
 
 Warning on an electric router made for carpenters:
 This product not intended for use as a dental drill.
 
 On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:
 Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.
 
 On a hair dryer:
 Do not use in shower.
 
 On Marks & Spencer bread pudding
 Product will be hot after heating.
 
 On a string of Chinese made Christmas lights:
 For indoor or outdoor use only.
 
 On Sainsbury's peanuts:
 Warning: Contains nuts.
 
 On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
 Instructions - open packet, eat nuts.
 
 On some frozen dinners:
 Serving suggestion: defrost.
 
 On a hotel provided shower cap:
 Fits one head.
 
 On Nytol Nighttime Sleep-Aid:
 Warning: May cause drowsiness.
 
 Warning on a cartridge for a laser printer:
 Do not eat toner.
 
 A wheel 13" a wheelbarrow warns:
 Not for highway use.
 
 Can of self-defense pepper spray warns:
 May irritate eyes.
 
 Warning on a Conair Pro Style 1600 hair dryer:
 Do not use in shower. Never use while sleeping.
 
 Silly Putty package warning:
 Not for use as earplugs.
 
 On a bag of Fritos:
 You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
 
 Baby stroller warning:
 Remove child before folding.
 
 Household iron warns:
 Never iron clothes while they are being worn.
 
 A fireplace lighter cautions:
 Do not use near fire, flame or sparks.
 
 A handheld massager warns consumers:
 Don't use while sleeping or unconscious.
 
 Warning on underarm deodorant:
 Do not spray in eyes.
 
 Cardboard car sun shield that keeps sun off the dashboards warns
 Do not drive with sun shield in place
 
 Warning on a sharpening stone:
 Knives are sharp.
 
 Bottle water label warns:
 Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth.
 
 On a box or rat poison
 Warning: Has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice.
 
 On a Domino's Pizza box
 Caution: Contents hot!
 
 Toilet bowl cleaning brush warns:
 Do not use orally.
 
 An electric cattle prods warns:
 For use on animals only
 
 A can of air freshner warns:
 Keep out of reach of children and teenagers
 
 Cheap rubber ball toy warning:
 Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball.
 
 Caution on a package of dice:
 Not for human consumption.
 
 In the manual of a chainsaw:
 Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand.
 
 Stamped on the barrel of a .22 calibre rifle:
 Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death.
 
 Instructions for an electric thermometer:
 Do not use orally after using rectally.
 
 On the wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snack:
 Remove plastic before eating.
 
 A TV remote controller warns:
 Not dishwasher safe.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  accutane has been the subject of quite a few allegations like that. . .i think rep. stupak's son, who was using accutane, killed himself due to depression, and the parents have been looking into those accutane allegations.

Maybe he was depressed because he had a puss- ridden poxy face so couldn't get laid?

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
  accutane has been the subject of quite a few allegations like that. . .i think rep. stupak's son, who was using accutane, killed himself due to depression, and the parents have been looking into those accutane allegations.

I've taken the stuff and any depression I got was already there before I ever touched it. Also, (keep this in mind Smackie, if you ever represent them) I would be willing to testify in court that I may have committed suicide if I did NOT have that drug.

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