DD got an electrical shock/burn at CR!

[mrsltg]

B3LM... Sorry if I offended you. My post was not in response to anything that you have said, but rather to the issue that people seem to be making. Read back a few posts... it was suggested that you could make quite a few bucks off of this!

I agree that you should let Disney know what has happened. I don't agree that you should expect compensation. If you intend to let WDW know because you are concerned that this is something that happens often, then you are on the right page. My belief is that if you intend to let them know with the predisposition to contacting a lawyer and "getting something" out of it, then I think it's ridiculous. If Disney offers you a free stay, or a discounted something or other, GREAT! I certainly wouldn't force the issue though!

 

[Disneylvr]

Yes Disney is responsible and should of offered compensation for her daughter's medical expenses. Medical insurance shouldn't have to pay for a injury caused by the negligence of Disney's maintenance department. We are talking about a live wire exposed in a PUBLIC area of a resort hotel. What if a metal wheelchair had backed up into it? Even so, it doesn't matter how old and/or responsible the person is. The fact remains that the exposed live wire was a hazard and it was somewhere it shouldn't of been. Thank goodness her daughter wasn't more seriously injured because she very well could of received VERY serious burns or worse. Beth, I wish you the best of luck with this situation and I am glad your daughter is doing well.

 

[Christi 2002]

Beth,
In the short time (maybe 2 months) I have been reading this board I have noticed that you aren't the first one to post a simply question asking for a phone # or something and get attacked. There seem to be a lot of good people out there that can offer helpful suggestions, unfortunately they are over shadowed by spitefull people. It has happened on almost every subject. Using pools at different resorts, PS's, holding places in line.....I could go on, but it seems so ridiculous in the overall scheme of life. If you don't know the answer to someone's question....resist the urge to be mean, just move on! Please. It seems like a lot of wasted time and energy. I have 3 children myself and we are staying at the Contemporary in a few months, I sure hope they get this problem taken care of. I had a question/complaint and I emailed disney (email on their website) it took two weeks, but they did get back to me. And I was happy with the result. Just be patient they will get in touch.
Christi

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

Beth,
My suggestion would be to phone the resort directly and ask to speak to the hotel manager. I would let them know that you have not been contacted since the incident, and let them know about your additional out-of-pocket expenses. I would be sure to ask the manager who to pursue this with, which lets him/her know that you intend to stay informed until you achieve satisfaction. I certainly understand and appreciate your primary motive.
Kelli
p.s. I love Disney as much as the next guy, but come on folks sometimes it really is their fault! This is not a slip and fall artist looking for a quick buck, this is a family on vacation that is trying to help all of us by preventing similar incidents in the future. Beth never suggested that she wanted to retire as a result of her child's injury, she just asked that they care!

 

[supamaki]

QUOTE]How do you know that? Did you use your psychic powers?[/QUOTE]

No it's called negligence. Way to prove my point about the snotty people here.

 

[Edina]

Beth is being much more forgiving than most would, and should be commended for her attitude. It's appalling that people would sooner blame a child, or her parents for this accident than Disney for leaving a dangerous live wire exposed in a public hallway. This just goes to show how misguided some of this Dis loyalty is.

You better believe that if something causes my child to be burned and shocked (Has anyone ever experienced a shock bad enough to burn you?), I would expect more than a bandage and an apology (I don't even think she got an apology). That was a frightening and VERY painful experience. The LEAST they can do is cover medical costs, and should certainly do more.

God forbid if some of the "Disney can do no wrong" contingent have to actually admit that their beloved WDW can make a mistake and cause pain and injury to a child. Amazing.

 

[AF Brenda]

p.s. I love Disney as much as the next guy, but come on folks sometimes it really is their fault! This is not a slip and fall artist looking for a quick buck, this is a family on vacation that is trying to help all of us by preventing similar incidents in the future. Beth never suggested that she wanted to retire as a result of her child's injury, she just asked that they care!

I agree, it is Disney's fault, and I agree that it is commendable that Beth is following up in order to ensure that this doesn't happen to another child. And I agree that she should be reimbursed for her expenses. If Disney were to offer more, I think that would be great too.

I should have been clearer in my comments, so that people would understand that I'm not directing them towards Beth, but more to the people that are recommending lawsuits, settlements, etc. While Disney should most certainly reimburse the expenses, and correct the problem, I don't see how they are responsible for anything more than that.

God forbid if some of the "Disney can do no wrong" contingent have to actually admit that their beloved WDW can make a mistake and cause pain and injury to a child. Amazing.

I haven't seen any such crowd, rather I've seen people with different ideas about how much compensation is enough. I have my opinion, you have yours.

 

[gepetto]

No it's called negligence. [/B]

How could you possibly determine that she has a legitimate case against Disney based on a brief post on a message board? An attorney would look at incident reports and medical records before making that determination. That's why I asked if you were using your psychic powers.

 

[ryanpatricksmom]

I hesitate to get into the fray here but...
The issue is not, nor ever has been, what the result of potential litigation would be. The issue is whether Disney will make a wrong, right. The fact that an injury occured, and that a maintenance repair was immediately required as a result, is enough information to suggest that someone goofed big-time!You would never knowingly check into hotel with children in tow, that had exposed wiring, would you? Whether Disney should be held legally negligent is a matter for the courts to decide, if Beth chooses to pursue legal remedy. While the outcome of a suit cannot be determined by reading a short posting on a message board, it doesn't take a psychic to know that Beth does have the right to sue if she chooses.
I applaud Beth's attitude. She is not looking to capitalize on her daughter's misfortune, but rather, to draw Disney's attention to a huge mistake on their part. It sounds to me as if how far she pursues the matter depends on how they respond, not how deep their pockets are.
We should not get caught up in a debate regarding a potential lawsuit, that is not the issue. We should however, agree that Disney is accountable, like any other business, and expect that they will respond appropriately.

 

[supamaki]

I was looking at the facts that she presented. I wasn't acting as judge or jury, just saying that based upon the facts as were presented she has a case.

 

[Edina]

Originally posted by gepetto

"How could you possibly determine that she has a legitimate case against Disney based on a brief post on a message board? An attorney would look at incident reports and medical records before making that determination. That's why I asked if you were using your psychic powers. "

It doesn't take more than a minimal amount of common sense to realize that she has a legitimate case. One needn't have a J.D. to figure this one out. There was an exposed electrical wire for crying out loud! Lawsuit or not, Disney is most definitely responsible. If they aren't, then who is? And please, don't even attempt to insinuate that the parents are again, as that's just plain ludicrous. The wire was a danger, and should not have been left like that. Period.

 

[AllyandJack]

In order for Disney to actually be negligent, you would have to show that they 1. knew of the problem and 2. they had a reasonable time to fix it and didn't. There is also a bunch of stuff about strict liability for an unreasonably dangerous condition that you would have to prove, but I don't know if FL adopted that standard, so I'll just shut up now! That's the J.D. in me talking.

Having said that, the human in me says this....I think you should contact them and find out what they plan to do about it since you filed a report and didn't hear anything back. Tell them you have medical expenses that your insurance didn't cover. Once your insurance finds out that someone else MIGHT have been somewhat at fault, they probably won't pay. If Disney doesn't pay the medical expenses, I'd find an attorney who will take it on a contingent basis, so you don't have any fees and see if you can get your medical bills paid.

I also think it would be nice if Disney did something for your DD....a autograph of Mickey or something. I got sick there one time and they gave me an oatmeal cookie....and I wasn't even sick due to anything they did, they just felt bad that one of their guests was sick.

Finally....sometime in October, I was walking through the streets of Boston. I was on a pedestrian walkway in the middle of a Big Dig construction site. I fell in a small hole and tore ligaments in my ankle. I submitted all the stuff to my insurance, but set out to find out who owned the property in the event my insurance didn't pay. Nobody could tell me who owned that property. Apparently, the City of Boston doesn't know who owns the land. When my insurance company called, I didn't tell them about the hole, I simply said, "I was walking down the street and I fell. I was clumsy." It's sad that honest people have to lie just to get the bare minimum. People all over told me to sue....I just wanted my medical bills paid. I don't think there's anything wrong with someone getting their medical bills paid by someone else who, wasn't necessarily NEGLIGENT under the laws, but maybe simply did something wrong and stupid, as might be the case with Disney here....they COULD be negligent, but they might have just been dumb.

And it wouldn't cost anything but postage to send the kid a picture of The Mouse.

I hope your next trip to WDW is better and I hope you get DD's medical bills paid so you don't have to battle with your insurance company. There's nothing worse than being sick and scared and having to deal with that crap.

Good luck with everything!

 

[gepetto]

Originally posted by Edina


It doesn't take more than a minimal amount of common sense to realize that she has a legitimate case. One needn't have a J.D. to figure this one out. There was an exposed electrical wire for crying out loud!

And just think of those poor people that wasted time and money attending law school. And all of the money that's just wasted every year on attorney's fees. All we need is some dude off the street with "a minimal amount of common sense" to give us legal advice.

 

[Trekker]

This is done!

It has run it's course and is no longer a post about Walt Disney World Resorts.

There are more posts on this thread that are violations of the posting guidelines that I'd like to admit.