[Vaquero]

Being awarded money and actually getting it are 2 different things

[Wuli]

O.k., maybe, a wrongful death, but $310 MILLION!!!!!????

[wildcard_redneck]

These crazy lawsuit numbers are why insurance rates are through the roof. There has to be some uniform standard to apply to awards.

[A strike]

Accountability and punishment for private entities but not one iota for government misconduct and even outright evil.
what a country

[desertsolitaire]

Does whoever inures Austrian-based amusement ride manufacturer Funtime Handels just write a check or do they appeal it themselves? I would think there are caps on any umbrella liability policy though?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Ben Chump? That “lawyer” name sounds familiar. I thought lawsuit awards had already moved to awards in the billions of dollars and all of the defendent’s New York Yankees souvenirs.

[Jonty30]

He knew he was too big for the ride.

[READINABLUESTATE]

The kid was 14 years old stood 6’5 and weighed 383 pounds, 100 pounds over the limit of the ride.

[aquila48]

Do you think the color of his skin had anything to do with the size of the ridiculous award?

[Aut Pax Aut Bellum]

You would think that a Tyre would just bounce when it hit the ground.

[9YearLurker]

Crump may be corrupt and corrosive, but he’s effective.

[9YearLurker]

Sadly, he’s also reportedly good pals with Pam Bondi.

[ChildOfThe60s]

I can play it out in my mind.

He’s there with a bunch of his homies and they are making a big scene intimidating the park employees. Lawsuit for racism coming. Oh hell, just let him on it so he’ll go away. Damned if you do & damned if you don’t.

Every business lives in fear of lawsuits by the chosen identity classes.

[BenLurkin]

greedy plaintiff lawyers

[ronniesgal]

over the weight limit? Who let him ride then, if it is okay to ask?

[DiogenesLamp]

310 million? Clearly the jury did not take their duty seriously, and they need to go to jail for contempt. Also the Jury needs to be forced to pay for another trial.

But of course this is America, where idiotic ridiculous verdicts like this are considered acceptable.

[FlingWingFlyer]

There appears to be a segment of society that really doesn’t GAS how a “family member” dies, as long as they can clean house in one of whitey’s “courts”. $310 million. Give me a FN break.

[Ann Archy]

He was WAY TOO BIG TO BE ON THAT RIDE!! $310 MILLION is RIDICULOUS!!

[rottndog]

Ridiculous verdict...how did the plaintiffs prove $310 million in damages?

[Red Badger]