Monday, June 18, 2012

Did She Hurt Her Eyelashes Too?

Suzanne Pierce is suing the Phillie Phanatic. In 2010 she was sitting in a lounge chair at a hotel where she was to attend her sister's wedding. The Phillie Phanatic was performing there, unrelated to the wedding. During his comic routine he picked up Pierce, and her chair, and threw her into the pool.

According to the lawsuit, Pierce "suffered severe and permanent injuries to her head, neck, back, body, arms and legs, bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments, nerves and tissues of her head, neck, back, arms and legs, including, but not limited to, a herniated L-5, S-1, aggravation and/or exacerbation of all known and unknown pre-existing medical conditions, internal injuries of an unknown nature..."

Oh is that all? I would normally have a lot of sympathy for Ms. Pierce. No one should be included in a comedy routine without their permission. And no one should ever be tossed, thrown or shoved into a pool without their consent. That could be a very dangerous activity.

But this is ridiculous. Damage to her muscles, tendons and ligaments? We get it, you're hurt. Pick the parts of your body that are hurt most, that you can prove were damaged and go with that. This Chicken Little medical report undermines her credibility.

2 comments:

Damino said...

I love the line about eyelashes, but don't necessarily blame the injured person here. Blame the lawyers. I'm sure that in drafting her complaint, her attorneys decided to cite every body part imaginable as a way to cover their bases and put pressure on the defendant to settle.

Believe me I am no fan of frivolous litigation or overzealous plaintiffs' attorneys, but it sounds like she may have been legitimately injured here through no fault of her own.

Paul said...

That's a copout. If it's filed on her behalf I blame her. And the lawyers. And if her injuries are serious, then file a serious complaint. This is not one.