Posted on 10/15/2015 5:53:45 AM PDT by Daffynition
HARTFORD — A woman who sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over injuries she received when he exuberantly greeted her at his birthday party four years ago was forced to go to court over her medical bills, her lawyers said Wednesday amid a backlash against her on social media sites.
A jury on Tuesday rejected Jennifer Connell's lawsuit, finding that the boy was not liable for her injuries. She had said she broke her wrist when the Westport boy jumped into her arms at his 8th-birthday party, causing her to fall.
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“a 54-year-old human resources manager from New York City”
Boo Hoo Hoo.....Does this HR Mgr not have medical insurance,she is from NYC I am sure she supported Obamacare.
I guess blood isn’t thicker than water.
B. S.
If there was no homeowners insurance to cover injury to guest on premises shame on all of them
The law forced her to sue Four year After the incident, and after the boys mother passed away? Her and her attorney must’ve thought the jury was as stupid as her and her attorney.
This lawsuit proceeded during the time the boy’s mother died. This woman should be shunned forever by the family and her lawyer should be disbarred permanently and immediately.
She likely has medical insurance and just like the policies that cover almost everyone else who does, she was required to cede control of litigation to her insurer. They acted, supposedly on her behalf, when they tried to recoup costs from her nephew. Her involvement was likely no more than the use of her name and appearing as a plaintiff witness under subpoena.
If anything, one of the things you always look out for in a case like this is a possible scenario in which everyone is complicit in a phony insurance claim.
I think it was more than that. From what I understand, the lawsuit was for damages that wouldn’t have been covered by a medical insurance carrier anyway — like pain and suffering from multiple surgeries, etc. The medical insurance would cover the cost of the surgeries, but not the intangible “damages.”
Some people have no shame. The attorney does a good job, painting her a a victim.
She’s still a money grabber. Still despicable.
That’s what I thought the story would be from the headlines, but that is NOT what it says. Please provide a link to a story that supports your version of the facts.
"HOW and WHY can medical care for a broken wrist EVER cost $127,000.00?"
At some point MAYBE some of the assholes we elect will get off this "affordable healthcare" (read as:"INSURANCE") crap, and get onto making healthcare services a free market concern where consumers can chose the actual care they want at a competitive rate.
Does she lack medical insurance? Why isn't she compelled to have Obamacare? Surely this was an accident that an insurance plan would cover, at least partially.
no
No hugs for her EVER again, as if she’ll even be invited anywhere.
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