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Costco can't move "I slipped on a slurpee" lawsuit

AdamT said:
What should we do with blind people? Confine them to seeing impaired colonies?
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No, we should give them all drivers licenses and the ability to sue the owner of any building or structure that negligently gets in the way of where they're going.
 
AdamT said:
How do you know she's seeking a big payday and not just actual damages?
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I'm the one who suggested that lawsuits are filed even if the person suing is 100% at fault with the hopes getting of a big payout or, at least, a decent settlement. You cannot tell me that does not occur.
 
X Factor said:
No, we should give them all drivers licenses and the ability to sue the owner of any building or structure that negligently gets in the way of where they're going.
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That might be going a little farther than just asking the proprieter of a store to keep its aisle's reasonably clear of slippery liquids to insure the safety of its customers.
 
AdamT said:
That might be going a little farther than just asking the proprieter of a store to keep its aisle's reasonably clear of slippery liquids to insure the safety of its customers.
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Sure, we should expect that to the extent that it's reasonable expectation. Any place open to the public means that, sometimes, through no fault of the business, somebody could drop something that's a hazard to other people. The person who's in the best position to avoid an accident is, well, you (meant in the general sense), not some third party.
 
I have a crazy idea. Why don't we hold the person who actually made the mess responsible?
 

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As someone who actually works in retail... Our floors are rubber and bright yellow, you can't always tell a floor is wet in our store. Just saying it's not always obvious. especially when the floor is just slick from mopping, and there isn't a puddle. That's why we always use a wet floor sign.

The consensus by some posters seems to be that a company can do whatever they want, keeping a store that is full of hazards, without being liable because "those stupid people should know better than to trip". By this line of reasoning, a store can be very unsafe and still be completely ok by their standards.

Also, remember that the court system is going to look at this. If they decide that the company had done some negligent like leaving a puddle around, then she can sue the store for being dangerous. If the puddle had been made 20 seconds ago, and an employee was on his way with a mop and sign, then it'll be thrown out because the company didn't do anything wrong, like leaving puddles around.
 
Mathematician said:
I have a crazy idea. Why don't we hold the person who actually made the mess responsible?
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That's exactly what's happening here, Costco made the mess and they are being held responsible.
 
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Mathematician said:
I have a crazy idea. Why don't we hold the person who actually made the mess responsible?
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Sure thing..we'll have all companies hire legions of Mess Police investigators, so they can identify which employee or customer made a mess that made another person get injured so we can hold them responsible....GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
lpast said:
Sure thing..we'll have all companies hire legions of Mess Police investigators, so they can identify which employee or customer made a mess that made another person get injured so we can hold them responsible....GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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or you could just try cameras. D:

Not that I agree with his idea now.
 
Henrin said:
or you could just try cameras. D:

Not that I agree with his idea now.
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Yeah, it shouldn't be too hard to find the employee who actually made the spill. But the person responsible is Costco.
 
Henrin said:
or you could just try cameras. D:

Not that I agree with his idea now.
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Not enough cameras in the world to view every spot in every store a mess could be made....and cameras break...no we need the Mess Police...make them civil servants and public workers so they can make a livable wage
 
Henrin said:
If you see a mess on the floor don't slip on it. It should help avoid any sort of falling.

Messes happen in stores. Try to not WALK in them idiots. Why businesses should pay for such things is something I will never understand.

As for the whining from the judge about money. Meh, its part of society these days.
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Are you familiar with the word ACCIDENT?
 
haymarket said:
Are you familiar with the word ACCIDENT?
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Do you mean the word accident that describes an incident when a traumatic event occurs that did not happen because of the injureds negligence??, you mean that kind hay :)
 
lpast said:
Do you mean the word accident that describes an incident when a traumatic event occurs that did not happen because of the injureds negligence??, you mean that kind hay :)
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Yup - that would be it.
 
lpast said:
Do you mean the word accident that describes an incident when a traumatic event occurs that did not happen because of the injureds negligence??, you mean that kind hay :)
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You mean like slipping on something all by yourself?
 
lpast said:
Sure thing..we'll have all companies hire legions of Mess Police investigators, so they can identify which employee or customer made a mess that made another person get injured so we can hold them responsible....GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I hope you sensed the sarcasm in my post...
 
Mathematician said:
I don't think Costco is who was sucking on the slurpee that fell.
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Costco was the person responsible for the spill. What don't you understand about responsibility?

Call me old fashioned, but I think anybody commenting on legal issues should have at least a basic understanding of what they are talking about. Clearly you do not.
 
Guy Incognito said:
Costco was the person responsible for the spill. What don't you understand about responsibility?

Call me old fashioned, but I think anybody commenting on legal issues should have at least a basic understanding of what they are talking about. Clearly you do not.
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What don't you understand about "you made the mess, you clean it up"? There's your responsibility.
 
Mathematician said:
What don't you understand about "you made the mess, you clean it up"? There's your responsibility.
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IF the person who spilled the beverage had been found it's possible that he or she may have been jointly liable. But short of that, it's the business owner's responsibility to maintain a reasonably safe place of business.
 
Henrin said:
You mean like slipping on something all by yourself?
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Can you explain how someone in this case can slip "on something all by yourself" without the cause of the item on the floor?

This I want to hear.
 
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