I’ve walked the Cliff Walk dozens of times, and this person must have somehow gone off the trail and got behind the fence (there is a chain link fence that goes pretty much the entire length of the walk, except for the parts where there is heavy brush and thorns). The State of RI shouldn’t be responsible for this…perhaps if we had more info as to exactly how he fell, where he was on the trail, etc., we’d be better able to make judgement, but as it stands now, I don’t see the state being liable, at all.
In general our country as a whole would be better off if each individual would accept responsibility for their own actions. There are times that a law suit is the right thing to do. Not knowing all the details I can’t say if this is one of those times or not.
I’ve walked the Cliff Walk dozens of times, and this person must have somehow gone off the trail and got behind the fence (there is a chain link fence that goes pretty much the entire length of the walk, except for the parts where there is heavy brush and thorns). The State of RI shouldn’t be responsible for this…perhaps if we had more info as to exactly how he fell, where he was on the trail, etc., we’d be better able to make judgement, but as it stands now, I don’t see the state being liable, at all.
In general our country as a whole would be better off if each individual would accept responsibility for their own actions. There are times that a law suit is the right thing to do. Not knowing all the details I can’t say if this is one of those times or not.
Plaintiff ventured off of the path to get a closer look at the ocean. Here are more details:
http://www.projo.com/news/courts/content/BERMAN_COURT_04-12-11_INNGPOI_v9.193f00f.html
Such a tragedy….hikers, please stay ON the paths that the parks set. When you venture off the path, you don’t know what risks you will be assuming.
My husband and I were hiking along Wiamea Canyon ON the paths…event the paths there were a bit scarey!
so now that the jury had decided, does this mean that out-of-court settlement has to be given back?