Billy Mays Dies.
06-28-2009, 11:03 AM
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Craig, has anyone ever told you that you should go to law school? Thought I'd go ahead and get that out of the way.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='926535' date='Jun 28 2009, 02:03 PM
Craig, has anyone ever told you that you should go to law school? Thought I'd go ahead and get that out of the way.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='926535' date='Jun 28 2009, 02:03 PM
Craig, has anyone ever told you that you should go to law school? Thought I'd go ahead and get that out of the way.
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Based on the fact that he was struck in the head, that he felt ill before he went to sleep and that he died thereafter, I would bet that the autopsy will find that he suffered a subdural hematoma from being struck in the head and ignored the symptoms of it.
In other words, a repeat of the recent death of Liam Neeson's wife Natasha Richardson.
In other words, a repeat of the recent death of Liam Neeson's wife Natasha Richardson.
06-29-2009, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='926520' date='Jun 28 2009, 02:47 PM
What's the relevance of mentioning the tires blowing out on the plane? What, are they going to sue US Airways saying that he was startled into having a heart attack the next day? Why would a celeb fly that crappy carrier anyway?
Note to Fox News: none is singular.
Note to Fox News: none is singular.
Suppose the facts turn out as follows.
1. The plane blew its tires because the pilot landed the plane at too high a decent rate or too high a speed and that, by doing so, the pilot broke FAA, USAir or the aircraft maker's standards for landing that would have required him to go around rather than land. Alternatively, let's say that the decent rate and speed at landing were within acceptable limits but the tires blew because USAir had cut back on its maintenance schedule and kept them on the plane even though they were beyond their useful service life.
2. Mays was struck in the head by an object dislodged from the overhead bins from the hard landing.
3. The blow to Mays's head caused a subdural hematoma that caused his untimely death. In other words, the blow to Mays's head was the cause of his death.
If those were the facts (and I have no idea if those will turn out to be the facts but assuming they are), do you believe that Mays's family should recover nothing from the airline even though they have now been deprived of tens of millions of dollars in earnings that he would have made but for his untimely death? If no, would your view change if one of your close family members, rather than a stranger, was the victim?
FYI, I do not represent plaintiffs in my practice and I think that most (but not all) plaintiffs' cases are total BS.
Just curious what you think.
06-29-2009, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='927248' date='Jun 29 2009, 08:59 AM
Calvin:
Suppose the facts turn out as follows.
1. The plane blew its tires because the pilot landed the plane at too high a decent rate or too high a speed and that, by doing so, the pilot broke FAA, USAir or the aircraft maker's standards for landing that would have required him to go around rather than land. Alternatively, let's say that the decent rate and speed at landing were within acceptable limits but the tires blew because USAir had cut back on its maintenance schedule and kept them on the plane even though they were beyond their useful service life.
2. Mays was struck in the head by an object dislodged from the overhead bins from the hard landing.
3. The blow to Mays's head caused a subdural hematoma that caused his untimely death. In other words, the blow to Mays's head was the cause of his death.
If those were the facts (and I have no idea if those will turn out to be the facts but assuming they are), do you believe that Mays's family should recover nothing from the airline even though they have now been deprived of tens of millions of dollars in earnings that he would have made but for his untimely death? If no, would your view change if one of your close family members, rather than a stranger, was the victim?
FYI, I do not represent plaintiffs in my practice and I think that most (but not all) plaintiffs' cases are total BS.
Just curious what you think.
Suppose the facts turn out as follows.
1. The plane blew its tires because the pilot landed the plane at too high a decent rate or too high a speed and that, by doing so, the pilot broke FAA, USAir or the aircraft maker's standards for landing that would have required him to go around rather than land. Alternatively, let's say that the decent rate and speed at landing were within acceptable limits but the tires blew because USAir had cut back on its maintenance schedule and kept them on the plane even though they were beyond their useful service life.
2. Mays was struck in the head by an object dislodged from the overhead bins from the hard landing.
3. The blow to Mays's head caused a subdural hematoma that caused his untimely death. In other words, the blow to Mays's head was the cause of his death.
If those were the facts (and I have no idea if those will turn out to be the facts but assuming they are), do you believe that Mays's family should recover nothing from the airline even though they have now been deprived of tens of millions of dollars in earnings that he would have made but for his untimely death? If no, would your view change if one of your close family members, rather than a stranger, was the victim?
FYI, I do not represent plaintiffs in my practice and I think that most (but not all) plaintiffs' cases are total BS.
Just curious what you think.
I was referring to the fact that the initial story mentioned the blown tire landing, but did not say anything about Mr. Mays being struck in the head, hence my reference to relevance. Later releases contained that needed link.
Regarding your question, I guess it boils down to foreseeablity. Was the aircraft properly maintained or was US Airways negligent? Is there an inherent risk associated with flying? Did Mr. Mays refuse treatment after being offered? Do the aircraft's storage compartments have an inherent design flaw? Was the pilot drunk, or had he worked too many hours? So many questions and billable hours to figure it all out. Hey, try the lawsuit route, it's worth a shot. Go after the deep pockets. They'll probably settle, especially with a pseudo-celebrity with media access.
None of my comments over the last couple days has anything to do with being anti-lawyer. Why some of my best friends are lawyers!
I would have made the same comments toward any forum member whose repetitive, self-promoting post-whoring was beginning to nauseate me. So, please, don't be offended.
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Whether to sue the airline or not is a moot point - he had heart disease, sorry no payout for the family:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/m...=rss_topstories
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/m...=rss_topstories
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='927361' date='Jun 29 2009, 12:18 PM
I have a feeling that you two (Calvin and Scott) will be best friends some day! 
Sometimes you just have to accept that not everyone will like you.
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='927438' date='Jun 29 2009, 01:42 PM
Whether to sue the airline or not is a moot point - he had heart disease, sorry no payout for the family:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/m...=rss_topstories
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/m...=rss_topstories