new blog: Grass, Drains, Water and Hammocks Lead to Disney Lawsuits

[LeahZ]

http://www.disunplugged.com/2012/11/24/grass-drains-water-and-hammocks-lead-to-disney-lawsuits/

 

[disneydad78]

just sad how people try to take advantage of "slips and falls".

 

[eeyorethegreat]

I fell down the stairs at Liberty Tree Tavern. The CM downstairs looked up and saw me falling (it was quite a spectacle). No CM ever asked me if I was ok (my ankle ended up swelling to an enormous size) or even approached me to confirm I was ok (My son had to help me walk back to our table). Never thought it was sue worthy.

 

[NikP]

I fell down the stairs at Liberty Tree Tavern. The CM downstairs looked up and saw me falling (it was quite a spectacle). No CM ever asked me if I was ok (my ankle ended up swelling to an enormous size) or even approached me to confirm I was ok (My son had to help me walk back to our table). Never thought it was sue worthy.

We were at the Liberty Tree in August. I had our waitress pour hot water from a teapot down my arm. I was so embarrassed by the incident I wanted to hide. My arm was red and sore but it did not blister. We were on the dining plan with 8 people in my party, and we were still required to pay the 18% gratuity. I wasn't thinking clearly I just wanted to get out of there. Normally I would have refused to pay 18% to a server that burnt me. Maybe it's the restaurants management that figures look the other way and the problem will go away. It worked in my case.

 

[SkaGoat]

It's more like CMs have been instructed not to touch, or talk to anyone they see fall to limit liability.

The company I work for had someone slip on a wet floor in our lobby (it was snowing outside) she fell in the middle of 4 wet floor signs, sued, and won her case.

With the teapot incident, the server was probably just embarrassed.

 

[eeyorethegreat]

It's more like CMs have been instructed not to touch, or talk to anyone they see fall to limit liability.

The company I work for had someone slip on a wet floor in our lobby (it was snowing outside) she fell in the middle of 4 wet floor signs, sued, and won her case.

With the teapot incident, the server was probably just embarrassed.

So what happens when there is an injury (due to a fall) I can't imagine that the person would be left there yowling in pain. That seems like it would be a liability as well.