Foul Ball Lawsuit Against Pittsburgh Pirates to Move Forward

August 16, 2016

A judge has ruled that a foul ball lawsuit can continue against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball and a municipal authority that owns public sports and entertainment venues in the area.

An usher at PNC Park in April helped Wendy Camlin to her seat when a foul ball hit the netting behind home plate and struck her in the head.

The game was delayed more than 20 minutes while she was taken away on a stretcher.

Her attorneys had said her case wasn’t subject to a state law that states teams and stadiums aren’t liable for injuries as long as reasonable precautions were taken.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported the county judge agreed with Camlin’s lawyers last Thursday.

Camlin seeks more than $35,000 in damages from each defendant.

Topics Lawsuits

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  • August 19, 2016 at 2:27 pm
    Scott Barnes says:
    Let me try this another way. If a tiger is in a cage you are protected unless you put your face up against the bars. I realize that you must be part of the lawsuit crowd tha... read more
  • August 18, 2016 at 7:16 pm
    Furrie Princess says:
    As my local team announcers say, bring your glove, get a ball.. If you are going to sit in an area of the park where line drives and foul balls are likely to be hit, be aware,... read more
  • August 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm
    Agent says:
    Some of the older parks have the bullpen down the lines and the stands jut out quite a bit. Screaming line drive fouls are a problem and no wonder someone gets hit on occasio... read more

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