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October 10, 2007
Me so litigious
Here's some more ammo for those who think Americans sue too much:
A police officer has sued the family of a 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned because she slipped and injured a knee responding to their 911 rescue call.
The young boy, Joey Cosmillo, fell into the family pool in January. He was resuscitated but suffered brain damage and now cannot walk, talk or swallow. He lives in a nursing home and eats and breathes through tubes.
Casselberry police Sgt. Andrea Eichhorn alleges the boy's family left a puddle of water on the floor, causing her fall during the rescue efforts. She broke her knee and missed two months of work.
Of course, the so-called firefighter's rule limits what emergency workers can sue for, except a quick search suggests this may not fall under the exception. What an absurd case, to say the least.
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Posted by oz115 at October 10, 2007 12:09 PM