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New Jersey Mother Settles Weight-Loss Lawsuit for $1M
East News • April 3, 2008
Her lawyer says the mother of a Rochelle Park, New Jersey teen has settled a lawsuit over his weight-loss surgery for $1 million.
Elaine LaBeur's decision came after a few days of testimony in the ...
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| Subject | Posted By | Posted On |
|---|---|---|
| Glad we cleared all that up! | Gill Fin | Apr 9, 2008, 3:09 pm |
| RE: RE: My Experience | lastbat | Apr 9, 2008, 3:05 pm |
| RE: My Experience | Reason | Apr 9, 2008, 2:25 pm |
| My Experience | Used To Be FAT | Apr 9, 2008, 11:19 am |
| I do know | Intimate Knowledge | Apr 8, 2008, 2:44 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 7, 2008, 2:37 pm |
| RE: RE: Just do it the right way | johnny | Apr 7, 2008, 2:15 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | Nobody Important | Apr 4, 2008, 12:56 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 4, 2008, 12:27 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | SP | Apr 4, 2008, 11:59 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | n | Apr 4, 2008, 11:32 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 4, 2008, 11:00 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | Nobody Important | Apr 4, 2008, 9:43 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | John | Apr 4, 2008, 9:24 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | Dawn | Apr 4, 2008, 7:58 am |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 4:16 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: Sorry Dawn | Gill Fin | Apr 3, 2008, 3:34 pm |
| RE: RE: Sorry Dawn | D | Apr 3, 2008, 3:26 pm |
| all these insults over a typo? | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 3:24 pm |
| RE: RE: Sorry Dawn | S | Apr 3, 2008, 3:22 pm |
| RE: Sorry Dawn | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 3:14 pm |
| Sorry Dawn | Gill Fin | Apr 3, 2008, 3:06 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 3:02 pm |
| John and others | S | Apr 3, 2008, 3:02 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 3:00 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | SP | Apr 3, 2008, 2:47 pm |
| RE: RE: Dawn doesnt know what a linebacker is | Gill Fin | Apr 3, 2008, 2:47 pm |
| RE: RE: RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 2:41 pm |
| RE: Dawn doesnt know what a linebacker is | John | Apr 3, 2008, 2:39 pm |
| RE: We're both wrong. Actually, it's just over 300. | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 2:38 pm |
| Dawn doesnt know what a linebacker is | John | Apr 3, 2008, 2:37 pm |
| RE: RE: You might want to do some research before you point | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 2:37 pm |
| RE: RE: Bottomline | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 2:34 pm |
| RE: RE: Weight Loss | SP | Apr 3, 2008, 2:31 pm |
| RE: Bottomline | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 2:30 pm |
| We're both wrong. Actually, it's just over 300. | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 2:29 pm |
| Weight Loss | Rick | Apr 3, 2008, 2:18 pm |
| Bottomline | Alex | Apr 3, 2008, 2:17 pm |
| RE: Weight Loss | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 2:13 pm |
| RE: You might want to do some research before you point fing | batlast | Apr 3, 2008, 2:09 pm |
| Bariatric Surgery - Bad Idea | Calif Ex Pat | Apr 3, 2008, 2:07 pm |
| RE: Weight Loss | Charile Weiss | Apr 3, 2008, 2:06 pm |
| Weight Loss | SP | Apr 3, 2008, 2:01 pm |
| I should know | Madden | Apr 3, 2008, 2:01 pm |
| Right decision - wrong reason | Joe B | Apr 3, 2008, 1:33 pm |
| You might want to do some research before you point fingers. | Dawn | Apr 3, 2008, 1:20 pm |
| RE: Just do it the right way | C | Apr 3, 2008, 9:57 am |
| Just do it the right way | lastbat | Apr 3, 2008, 9:55 am |
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Subject: RE: We're both wrong. Actually, it's just over 300.
1) Bad parenting. These parents should be taken to task for not watching our for the best health interests of their children.
2) Slightly bad science. While weight is one factor in determining obesity, body composition needs to be taken into account. I didn't see mention of body composition numbers in any of the articles (though I may have missed it). I'm not saying it's good for a 16- or 17-year old kid to be 260lbs; but I am saying it's healthier to be 260lbs at 12% body fat than 260lbs at 30% body fat.
3) Societal issues. This could be a rant in itself, but the lure is the millions of dollars made in the entertainment industry. That drives people to do all sorts of bad things to themselves. We as a society place abnormally large value on those that provide the least to the real productivity of our nation. It's hard not to do whatever it takes to get a piece of that.