Posted on 08/14/2015 6:39:30 AM PDT by JoeProBono
SIKESTON, Mo., - A diner filed a lawsuit Monday against a Missouri restaurant famous for its "throwed rolls" after a piece of bread hit her and caused an injury.
Troy Tucker sued Lambert's Cafe in Sikeston, Mo., after she said she was hit by a roll and "sustained a lacerated cornea with a vitreous detachment and all head, neck, eyes and vision were severely damaged" in September 2014, WDAF-TV, St. Louis, Mo., reported.
She is seeking $25,000 to pay for her medical bills and legal fees. The lawsuit said Lambert's Cafe should know about the dangers caused by throwing rolls.
Jerry Johnson, the general manager of the restaurant, told KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the employees never mean to injure anyone when they throw rolls. He said people have tried to sue the restaurant in the past, and in some cases, the company's insurance has paid the cost of medical bills.
It's unclear if Tucker has a case for her allegations of "carelessness and negligence" against Lambert's Cafe. There are multiple signs inside and and outside the restaurant calling it "Home of Throwed Rolls."
Mea Culpa. Remembered the details wrong.
Seriously?! I hadn’t heard that part of the story.
I know MLB shows a disclaimer on the big screen, and announces that bats and balls can be a hazard. IF I was the restaurant owner, I’d put a humorous, but pointed sign saying beware of thrown rolls. Keeps the litigious types at bay.
My aim was never too good...I could easily put the ball behind the batter’s head. My golf drives can land two fairways over, too.
Of course there are FReepers who disagree.
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Where is this sane society of which you speak?
Both of you got it wrong. Lambert's is just good country cooking, served liberally. The rolls are fresh, soft, and buttery warm delights. I'm wondering if this woman has to hire somebody to chew her food for her.
The USA, circa 1984.
I was dubious, then read the amount that she is trying to recover. The $25K seems in line with her alleged injuries. I’d wager that the restaurant’s insurance will pick it up.
It's not what people think.
Good resource you pointed to, there. I didn’t know how many other injuries had occurred to ip other customers, the woman’s requirement for skin grafts, or the paltry offer McDonalds had made to her for her injuries.
The article doesn’t mention that the coffee was intentionally so hot to reduce free refills, however.
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“There is no way those soft rolls “cause” a cornea detachment without a major preexisting condition. Still, as we have seen, the expenses of a lawsuit get paid by the deepest pockets.”
I wondered about that myself. I’m not a doctor either, but I am a lawyer who started his career in insurance defense. If Lambert’s is found liable, a possible pre-existing condition won’t matter. Under our tort system, generally speaking, a wrongdoer must take his victim as he is found. This is an old principle of law that is sometimes called the “Eggshell Skull Rule” and it is applicable in strict liability, negligence, and intentional tort cases.
I go to restaurants where they respect the food and the customers and don’t throw it around like a college cafeteria. Why the gimmick? The food has to be lousy if they need it to draw in customers.
Glad I don’t eat where you eat.
Yes. How many other customers at that McDonald's in particular complained about the hot coffee? How many cups did that McDonald's sell in a day, every day, around the time this occurred. Certainly they would have lost customers if the coffee was too hot. 700 complaints against the entirety of the McDonald's total coffee sales over 11 years is not even statistical noise.
Seriesly! What a stupid attraction. haha.
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