Why is everyone so sue happy now days? I’m sorry for her lose, but come on. I suppose she will ask for 5 billion dollars as well.
Peeple need to read and understand the directions of what they have purchased. This simple quote “if consumers accidentally install the drop-rail side of the crib upside down, the agency said”
If you are really conserned about your childs safety, stop buying cheep products to save a dollar, read the directions carefully when you put the product together PERIOD.
SHE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE AN INJURED CHILD…she might have just had a dream that her kid got stuck in a crib that she put together incorrectly.
You’ve got to be kidding me…I’m going to lunch in a few minutes, I think I’m going to sue my company because I might trip on the stairs that could be slippery some day.
They ought to sue her back and ruin her. Her kid didn’t get hurt – but the kid will eventually be hurt by growing up with a parent like this. Maybe she’ll get in a car crash on the way to court. One can only hope.
There is not enough information to be able to comment on the case. Besides, let her file and get the case thrown out if it is bogus. An issue here is that the company recognizes the problem after someone dies and they are sued even though they have known the problem existed.
Corporate America tends to focus only on the greedy bottom line so why is that different than the person suing.
The contingency fee does more harm than good. It creates an incentive to exaggerate injuries, medical expenses, and lost wages. When a plaintiff has everything to gain and nothing to lose, defendants are at a dis-advantage in having to incure defense costs. We need to level the playing field by attaching a risk to losing a case. Adopting something like English law where the loser pays the winner’s legal fees would be a good start. Maybe the plaintiff bar would think twice about gumming up the courts with junk suits if they had some “skin in the game”.
I dont agree with the puntitive damages, but I can understand wanting a refund for the crib, not just the “retrofit” equipment they are sending out to fix it. I definately wouldnt feel safe putting my child back in a crib that had already killed others, no matter if they company promised it was safe now or not.
Fred, evil corporate America spends a huge amount of money defending against junk lawsuits. This money just adds to the cost of our overpriced products in this country. Not everything is due to corporate greed. This one appears (on the surface) to be another lost suit pants lawsuit.
Love the comments about Spitzer and rugrats – if this lady wins her case, some insurance company will have to pay big money – and that will affect everyone in the industry in some way
if Susan Smith had a few of these cribs – maybe she wouldn’t have gone to the lake
I have one of the recalled cribs and all I want is my money back. We put the crib together correctly and have had two children sleep in it, but knowing they have been recalled, just give me a full refund
You used the crib for two children with no injuries sustained, yet you want to get a full refund for cost of the crib that you have used for what, five years? You are part of the problem!!!!
There are some really good comments on this blog. Too bad the characters in the subject matter don’t have benefit of them. It would be good to let plaintiffs,those who represent them, and the courts know exactly what insurance people think of them. I suspect our frustrations and comments also represent our “non-insurance” feelings as well. Unfortunately, the players in the game of litigation are protected from our wrath. Wouldn’t it be great to have some kind of insurance UFC matching good vs. evil?
Karen is as disgusting as the woman filing this b.s. lawsuit. The judge better throw this case out. I hope and pray the defendant sues this woman for their court costs.
Karen: you got your money’s worth of safe use out of your crib and have no basis for a refund. IF you had a legitimate claim, which you don’t, the ACV on a used crib is about $20. I can’t believe you think you should get anything.
Karen, the crib is being recalled because of possible injury “if consumers accidentally install the drop-rail side of the crib upside down”. You stated you put it together correctly, so why should you get anything back? Seems a bit greedy if you ask me.
Loving these comments! I had Play-Doh when I was a kid – turns out you aren’t supposed to eat it. I didn’t – but I want my money back. And my mommy should get a lot of money because I might have eaten it. Karen – go have another kid and then file your claim – the crib served its purpose.
I sure hope that this case was filed Pro Se, and not by an actual practicing attorney. There should be a Summary Judgment, simply on the pleadings. there is no damages, therefore, the Pltf. cannot maintain a cause of action (If I remember correctly from my Law 101 course). If this case gets beyond the Defendants Motion to Dismiss on the Pleadings, we can expect a flood of claims made on the basis of what might happen. Maybe, the Atty is looking for Graco to buy out of the litigation for a mere $50,000, so that his client does not have to live with the fear that she does not know how to set up a crib correctly.
I sure hope that this case was filed Pro Se, and not by an actual practicing attorney. There should be a Summary Judgment, simply on the pleadings. there is no damages, therefore, the Pltf. cannot maintain a cause of action (If I remember correctly from my Law 101 course). If this case gets beyond the Defendants Motion to Dismiss on the Pleadings, we can expect a flood of claims made on the basis of what might happen. Maybe, the Atty is looking for Graco to buy out of the litigation for a mere $50,000, so that his client does not have to live with the fear that she does not know how to set up a crib correctly.
Why was she putting the crib togehter when she should have been cooking or cleaning? She should have called the father of the baby – he has apparently screwed a few things together correctly. Obviously this is typed in jest.
Pretty soon, there will be new “dumb-a**” protection, I mean consumer protection laws that say a disclosure must be printed in size 10 font bold at the top of each instruction page that states “we are not liable if you’re too dumb to follow the assembly instructions”.
Just like those “don’t put this plastic bag over your baby’s head” or “don’t put your baby in this storage container and then put the lid on” disclosures that have to be printed on those items.
Too bad there isn’t an aptitude test to determine if you have enough common sense to reproduce…
and to think that these stupid people (who can’t even put together a crib) are breeding and bringing more stupid people into this planet. I will be appalled if i wasn’t so scared. call it darwinism, culling the herd or whatever but it scares me to think of what the next generation of people will be like.
Well, I don’t have an infant but can I sue too because if I did, they could have been hurt if I had one of these cribs????
Took a double take on this one. Suing for what might have been?? What the hell.
Why is everyone so sue happy now days? I’m sorry for her lose, but come on. I suppose she will ask for 5 billion dollars as well.
Peeple need to read and understand the directions of what they have purchased. This simple quote “if consumers accidentally install the drop-rail side of the crib upside down, the agency said”
If you are really conserned about your childs safety, stop buying cheep products to save a dollar, read the directions carefully when you put the product together PERIOD.
SHE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE AN INJURED CHILD…she might have just had a dream that her kid got stuck in a crib that she put together incorrectly.
You’ve got to be kidding me…I’m going to lunch in a few minutes, I think I’m going to sue my company because I might trip on the stairs that could be slippery some day.
With contingency fees, there’s no risk for her, except time.
They ought to sue her back and ruin her. Her kid didn’t get hurt – but the kid will eventually be hurt by growing up with a parent like this. Maybe she’ll get in a car crash on the way to court. One can only hope.
It’s called Anger Management…think about it DC…
I did this about it What if – you’re absolutely right – but hopefully the judge will see that this is utter bs
There is not enough information to be able to comment on the case. Besides, let her file and get the case thrown out if it is bogus. An issue here is that the company recognizes the problem after someone dies and they are sued even though they have known the problem existed.
Corporate America tends to focus only on the greedy bottom line so why is that different than the person suing.
The contingency fee does more harm than good. It creates an incentive to exaggerate injuries, medical expenses, and lost wages. When a plaintiff has everything to gain and nothing to lose, defendants are at a dis-advantage in having to incure defense costs. We need to level the playing field by attaching a risk to losing a case. Adopting something like English law where the loser pays the winner’s legal fees would be a good start. Maybe the plaintiff bar would think twice about gumming up the courts with junk suits if they had some “skin in the game”.
I dont agree with the puntitive damages, but I can understand wanting a refund for the crib, not just the “retrofit” equipment they are sending out to fix it. I definately wouldnt feel safe putting my child back in a crib that had already killed others, no matter if they company promised it was safe now or not.
I think I once saw a picture of one of these cribs in an ad. Where do I get on the gravy train?
Fred, evil corporate America spends a huge amount of money defending against junk lawsuits. This money just adds to the cost of our overpriced products in this country. Not everything is due to corporate greed. This one appears (on the surface) to be another lost suit pants lawsuit.
Does anyone think she is related to Eliot Spitzer?????
The potential harm of the crib can be negated by simply putting it together correctly.
I think this is the next step in the Darwin ladder. Weeding out the kids of dumb parents before they are old enough to breed.
Isn’t that why we call them rug-rats anyway?
Love the comments about Spitzer and rugrats – if this lady wins her case, some insurance company will have to pay big money – and that will affect everyone in the industry in some way
if Susan Smith had a few of these cribs – maybe she wouldn’t have gone to the lake
I have one of the recalled cribs and all I want is my money back. We put the crib together correctly and have had two children sleep in it, but knowing they have been recalled, just give me a full refund
You used the crib for two children with no injuries sustained, yet you want to get a full refund for cost of the crib that you have used for what, five years? You are part of the problem!!!!
There are some really good comments on this blog. Too bad the characters in the subject matter don’t have benefit of them. It would be good to let plaintiffs,those who represent them, and the courts know exactly what insurance people think of them. I suspect our frustrations and comments also represent our “non-insurance” feelings as well. Unfortunately, the players in the game of litigation are protected from our wrath. Wouldn’t it be great to have some kind of insurance UFC matching good vs. evil?
Karen is as disgusting as the woman filing this b.s. lawsuit. The judge better throw this case out. I hope and pray the defendant sues this woman for their court costs.
Karen: you got your money’s worth of safe use out of your crib and have no basis for a refund. IF you had a legitimate claim, which you don’t, the ACV on a used crib is about $20. I can’t believe you think you should get anything.
Karen, the crib is being recalled because of possible injury “if consumers accidentally install the drop-rail side of the crib upside down”. You stated you put it together correctly, so why should you get anything back? Seems a bit greedy if you ask me.
Loving these comments! I had Play-Doh when I was a kid – turns out you aren’t supposed to eat it. I didn’t – but I want my money back. And my mommy should get a lot of money because I might have eaten it. Karen – go have another kid and then file your claim – the crib served its purpose.
I sure hope that this case was filed Pro Se, and not by an actual practicing attorney. There should be a Summary Judgment, simply on the pleadings. there is no damages, therefore, the Pltf. cannot maintain a cause of action (If I remember correctly from my Law 101 course). If this case gets beyond the Defendants Motion to Dismiss on the Pleadings, we can expect a flood of claims made on the basis of what might happen. Maybe, the Atty is looking for Graco to buy out of the litigation for a mere $50,000, so that his client does not have to live with the fear that she does not know how to set up a crib correctly.
I sure hope that this case was filed Pro Se, and not by an actual practicing attorney. There should be a Summary Judgment, simply on the pleadings. there is no damages, therefore, the Pltf. cannot maintain a cause of action (If I remember correctly from my Law 101 course). If this case gets beyond the Defendants Motion to Dismiss on the Pleadings, we can expect a flood of claims made on the basis of what might happen. Maybe, the Atty is looking for Graco to buy out of the litigation for a mere $50,000, so that his client does not have to live with the fear that she does not know how to set up a crib correctly.
Why was she putting the crib togehter when she should have been cooking or cleaning? She should have called the father of the baby – he has apparently screwed a few things together correctly. Obviously this is typed in jest.
Pretty soon, there will be new “dumb-a**” protection, I mean consumer protection laws that say a disclosure must be printed in size 10 font bold at the top of each instruction page that states “we are not liable if you’re too dumb to follow the assembly instructions”.
Just like those “don’t put this plastic bag over your baby’s head” or “don’t put your baby in this storage container and then put the lid on” disclosures that have to be printed on those items.
Too bad there isn’t an aptitude test to determine if you have enough common sense to reproduce…
and to think that these stupid people (who can’t even put together a crib) are breeding and bringing more stupid people into this planet. I will be appalled if i wasn’t so scared. call it darwinism, culling the herd or whatever but it scares me to think of what the next generation of people will be like.
The world we live in is crazy!!!
Who else is Sooooo sick of it all?