Family to sue radio station over water death

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 1/18/07 | Aaron C. Davis - ap

[Dr.Deth]

She definitely met a fate worse then tickets to a Justin Timberlake concert, unfortunately.

I'm not completely sure about that.

[NittanyLion]

The potential of deadly results during this contest were foreseeable; the DJs even acknowledged that. Moreover, they acted with disregard when she voiced concern over her symptoms.

Bottom line: the DJs will be fortunate to avoid prison time, and the radio station will be out well in excess of $1 million. And rightly so.

[FormerACLUmember]

Predictable jackpot justice shyster scam. This Darwin Award candidate died of terminal stupidity.

[Screamname]

Eventually, Strange gave up and accepted the second-place prize, tickets to a Justin Timberlake concert.

How do they know that didn`t kill her? Or was this before she watched the putz?

[cricket]

They keep telling me that it's the water. That it will tell my head to hurt and then it will make me puke," she said.

She mentioned an 'intern'. . .I thought - good grief - bad advice and 'medical as well!

Now I am wondering if it was a 'radio intern'. . .

[cricket]

They keep telling me that it's the water. That it will tell my head to hurt and then it will make me puke," she said.

She mentioned an 'intern'. . .I thought - good grief - bad advice and 'medical as well!

Now I am wondering if it was a 'radio intern'. . .

[BurbankKarl]

The main question is....did they get the Wii?

[mware]

I tend to agree with you Nittany. Although she was responsible for her actions, the DJ's in this case acted with grave indifference.

She appeared to be concerned about how she was feeling, and instead of them insisting on her getting medical attention, they joked about it.

[gcruse]

Not a Darwin award winner. Too late. She had kids. The gene pool remains at risk.

[mware]

Folks come on, knock off the snide remarks about the lady, she paid a very high price for her error in judgment. Lets not make a mockery out of it.

[gridlock]

At least she didn't have to go to the Justin Timberlake concert...

Seriesly, if these idiots said over the air that they knew the stunt was dangerous, and they knew of the previous fraternity hazing death, they're going to face serious consequences. They are moving beyond civil liability into manslaughter territory.

[NormsRevenge]

The winner did, I think. tho they should give one to the family as a gesture of 'good faith' at least. tho they will likely be able to buy a lot of them after a settlement.

[OldPossum]

Dreyer said the lawsuit would likely be filed within days, after a private memorial service for Strange this weekend, and following a determination by lawyers about which station employees - and perhaps which companies in addition to the station - should be named in the suit.

In other words, we personal injury lawyers have sensitivies, we allow for the body to get cold first.

[Old_Mil]

She was a grown woman. As asinine as this contest may have been, it was her decision to participate. If she can't be expected to be responsible for herself, why should these guys be responsible for her?

Do you assume that the contests you participate in might actually kill you? It's not common knowledge that water intoxication is a potentially lethal condition.

[clintonh8r]

We need more regulation of human water ingestion. For the children.

[gridlock]

Public outcry will likely yield a settlement, signed waiver or not.

If there is negligence, a signed waiver is worthless. You cannot protect youself from you own negligence by having somebody sign a form.

And this is waaaaaay beyond negligence. This is knowing, willful, malicious, etc. You can't waiver you way out of that.

[indcons]

As I mentioned when this first appeared on FR: The family should sue for the 2007 Darwin Award - this woman deserves it.

In any case, she has met all the requirements for getting the award, including removing herself from the gene pool.

Pity about the children though - they'll have to suffer for mom's incredible stupidity.

[SJSAMPLE]

How about they give them a Wii and call it even?

[indcons]

Ignorance is not an excuse especially when she continued with this stunt despite being in bad pain. She knew how she felt better than anyone else.

BTW, I saw the "winner" on Larry King yesterday. She indicated that she had fun participating in the contest and might do it again!

These morons deserve pity - for being born with nary a single ounce of grey matter.

[Uncle Meat]

Eventually, Strange gave up and accepted the second-place prize, tickets to a Justin Timberlake concert.

Isn't she kind of old for that?She'd be out of place in a crowd of pre-pubescent little girls,which would be the make up of the audience.