Alligators in Fl.
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So what you're saying is that it's okay they didn't follow the signs because there's not the right sign? Are you kidding me?
Play golf in the south, you don't go wade into the water for your golf ball, because there are gators in there that wouldn't think twice of having you for lunch. No signs needed, because people aren't supposed to be colossal dumbasses.
I feel bad for the parents, they'll have to live with guilt for the rest of their lives, but going to Florida and not thinking there would be gators around is ignorant enough that they should be sterilized so they can't reproduce.
Play golf in the south, you don't go wade into the water for your golf ball, because there are gators in there that wouldn't think twice of having you for lunch. No signs needed, because people aren't supposed to be colossal dumbasses.
I feel bad for the parents, they'll have to live with guilt for the rest of their lives, but going to Florida and not thinking there would be gators around is ignorant enough that they should be sterilized so they can't reproduce.
As recently as two months ago, an alligator came ashore towards a family from England. No harm was done, but Disney did nothing to warn it's guests afterwards, nor take any precautions to avoid a similar incident in the future. A case can be made that Disney's inaction borders on the criminal.
Emotions shouldn't come into play here. What matters is the proximate cause. The father did not cause the death of his child. Disney's failure to contain a dangerous creature did.
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IMO Disney will settle.... In this case I do think they should have posted warnings about gators, because Disney is a resort with guest from around the world and some people from other countries may not realize the danger.
That being said, I'm amazed on some lawsuits that people win. A business in New England was sued for negligence which resulted in the death of one of their customers.
Basically an elderly person suffered a stroke while driving on the public street and the car went through business parking lot and into the building killing a customer. The lawsuit said the business was liable, because they didn't have cement post across the store front, to prevent a vehicle from crashing into the store. The family was awarded over $30million.
I see a lot of business in my area that don't have those barriers, even brand new buildings. I guess they're all at risk of being sued if a similar accident happens.
That being said, I'm amazed on some lawsuits that people win. A business in New England was sued for negligence which resulted in the death of one of their customers.
Basically an elderly person suffered a stroke while driving on the public street and the car went through business parking lot and into the building killing a customer. The lawsuit said the business was liable, because they didn't have cement post across the store front, to prevent a vehicle from crashing into the store. The family was awarded over $30million.
I see a lot of business in my area that don't have those barriers, even brand new buildings. I guess they're all at risk of being sued if a similar accident happens.
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No, I'm not kidding. The family, by law, deserves a safe environment as a guest of the resort. The host is required to take all reasonable steps to protect visitors. As I understand it, there were no warnings of alligators or any information provided by the resort that would suggest that these creatures inhabit the area.
As recently as two months ago, an alligator came ashore towards a family from England. No harm was done, but Disney did nothing to warn it's guests afterwards, nor take any precautions to avoid a similar incident in the future. A case can be made that Disney's inaction borders on the criminal.
Emotions shouldn't come into play here. What matters is the proximate cause. The father did not cause the death of his child. Disney's failure to contain a dangerous creature did.
As recently as two months ago, an alligator came ashore towards a family from England. No harm was done, but Disney did nothing to warn it's guests afterwards, nor take any precautions to avoid a similar incident in the future. A case can be made that Disney's inaction borders on the criminal.
Emotions shouldn't come into play here. What matters is the proximate cause. The father did not cause the death of his child. Disney's failure to contain a dangerous creature did.
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