Suit: Child Choked on Used Condom

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[vivalaoink]

A 22-month-old boy choked on a used condom in the Homewood Suites in Mount Laurel, N.J., according to a lawsuit filed by the little boy's family.

The Wolfe family of Pittsburgh, Mass. was headed home after spending the holidays in Florida and they stayed overnight in the Burlington County hotel.

The morning of their departure, the toddler apparently found a used condom in the room, left behind by previous travelers, according to the lawsuit.

The child’s mother, Amy, heard her little boy chewing and choking on the condom and tried to get it out of his mouth, but he had already “ingested the contents ” the lawsuit stated.

The Philadelphia Daily News noted the suit contends a “life threatening” item was left in the room, which put the boy at risk of getting a "sexually transmitted disease, including HIV or AIDS, or some other, potentially life threatening, potentially fatal illness."

The boy had to undergo tests and faces more testing in the future, Wolfes’ attorney Norm Hobbie told the Philadelphia Daily News.

[vivalaoink]

And congress is now subsidizing these ‘assault condoms’?

Won’t somebody please think of the children?!

[libh8er]

Lawsuit ???

[RichInOC]

Ewwwww...

[peggybac]

This is just sickening.

[Drew68]

The child’s mother, Amy, heard her little boy chewing and choking on the condom and tried to get it out of his mouth, but he had already “ingested the contents ” the lawsuit stated.

So is there any evidence other than the mother's allegations that the boy actually swallowed a used condom?

[DieHard the Hunter]

GAK!!!

[reg45]

Where was Bill Clinton???

[ConservaTexan]

Bush’s fault.

[libh8er]

The condom was probably the mother’s boyfriend’s from the night before. I know it says ‘family’, but curiously the boy’s father is not mentioned.

[KoRn]

Before I turn any of our very young children loose in an unknown environment, I tend to look around to see if there’s anything that could be harmful.

Of course it IS the responsibility of the hotel to clean the room after guests leave though. It’s hard to really see who’s at fault for what happened to the kid. The previous guests, the hotel, AND the parents could all be considered to be at fault here. Some ambulance chasing lawyer may find a close family member to sue all 3 parties on the child’s behalf. lol

[Melinda]

Check out the complete article. It mentions “both parents”.

[libh8er]

OK it does mention a “Steven Wolfe”, but the lawsuit is a joke.

[driftdiver]

You’re lucky if they change the sheets in hotels, even pricy ones. Don’t ever use the glasses in there. They use the same rag to clean the toilet, sink, and glasses.

[Melinda]

This is one suit I would fully support. Some hotels and motels have become trash receptacles for creeps. Even friends of mine who ran a very nice bed and breakfast got out of the business because they were sick and tired of picking up the used crap patrons left hanging around like trophies. I'd also go after the pig who left it there in the first place.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Pelosi’s fault.

[LostInBayport]

Pittsburgh, Mass.

Uh...no such place. Pittsfield, maybe?

Given what's been discovered in hotel beds, letting your kid crawl around a floor in a hotel room is not the best idea. I once had to kill a cockroach in a very expensive Boston hotel. Not because it scared me, but because I didn't want it to join the rest of its brethren in office on Beacon Hill.

[nmh]

Test the fluids ... it probably belonged to the parents ...

“The morning of their departure, the toddler apparently found a used condom in the room, left behind by previous travelers, according to the lawsuit. “

Why weren't the parents WATCHING the kid?

HOW did they miss this?

Yes, responsible parents WATCH THEIR KIDS - especially at this age. We did. Why can't they?

[Dallas59]

Poor baby.

[Melinda]

There is a Pittsburgh MA, look it up.