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Woman sues over her rescue
KRON 4 ^
| August 10, 2005
Posted on 08/10/2005 11:21:49 PM PDT by beaversmom
NEW LONDON, Conn. A woman is suing the town whose police divers saved her from drowning. Barbara Connors is suing the town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, saying she was rescued too late to prevent serious brain damage.
The Massachusetts woman was in her son-in-law's sport utility vehicle when it jumped a curb, went through a chain-link fence and plunged into the Connecticut River.
Connors was unconscious and in cardiac arrest when divers pulled her from the water.
The son-in-law escaped the sinking vehicle and was picked up by the crew of a passing boat. Connors is also suing him.
Among other things, the suit claims the town failed to provide appropriate guardrails and equipment needed by police divers.
It says the 75-year-old woman has brain damage and must be cared for in a nursing home for the rest of her life.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: ingrate; lawsuit; rescue; throwherbackin; unfreakingbelievable
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To: beaversmom
...she was rescued too late to prevent serious brain damage. Brain damage... that's the problem.
Throw her worthless assets back in.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:23:38 PM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: beaversmom
Reminds me of something my grandfather use to say.
She'd bitch if she was hung with a new rope.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:24:19 PM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
(Here I abandon peace and desecrate law. Farewell to treaties. Fortune it is you I follow)
To: clee1
I hate yuppies. You move to the country to get away from the city and then expect all the services that the city provides, along with the huge tax burden that goes along with it.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:25:19 PM PDT
by
Mongeaux
To: beaversmom
This type of lawsuit should be illegal! She was (undoubtedly) saved in as timely a manner as possible...this country is getting sue happy!
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:25:43 PM PDT
by
trussell
(Prayers for the children!)
To: beaversmom
Well, she obviously has enough of a brain left to figure out she can sue everybody, right?
Oh wait...
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:26:05 PM PDT
by
Howlin
To: beaversmom
son-in-law's sport utility vehicle when it jumped a curb Another crazy, runaway SUV tragedy. Surprised its maker isn't being sued, seeing as she's suing everyone else.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:26:07 PM PDT
by
Textide
To: beaversmom
Uh....the brain-damaged woman is suing? Or is it her family? (who probably suffer brain damage as well)
To: beaversmom
She's not suing the SUV maker? She does have brain damage.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:28:08 PM PDT
by
kenth
To: beaversmom
Shouldn't she sue the SUV? It was clearly at fault.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:28:59 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
To: beaversmom
So...the moron screwed up and is suing everybody because they didn't save her fast enough? I better not say what I really want to , or I will be permanently banned.
sidebar...grew up 10 minutes from Old Saybrook, in a much better, classier town.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:38:39 PM PDT
by
scott says
(it was a woman who led me to drink...and I never did properly thank her)
To: clee1; bitt; speedy; doug from upland; massgopguy
No doubt she wishes she could trade places with Mary Joe Kopechne....
What an ungrateful WRETCH!
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:42:30 PM PDT
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
To: beaversmom
Can this country get any sillier? I doubt it!
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:44:19 PM PDT
by
Humidston
(No Racial Profiles = Proof liberalism is a mental disorder)
To: beaversmom
I smell a sharp sticky lawyer here.
The woman is 75 years old AND brain damaged?
I seriously doubt this lawsuit is her idea.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:45:37 PM PDT
by
Ronin
(When the fox gnaws.... SMILE!!!)
To: beaversmom; NYTexan; LibertarianInExile
The son-in-law, Ted Kennedy, escaped the sinking vehicle and was picked up by the crew of a passing boat belonging to John Forbes Kerry....
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:46:05 PM PDT
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
To: trussell
this country is getting sue happy! Yeah, it seems that suing is becoming a trend recently.
What about suing her back? ahhh just sew her mouth!
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:49:24 PM PDT
by
ChristianDefender
(If you can't fight with M16/M4.. then use prayer, if not just choose whose side are You!)
To: Blurblogger
No doubt she wishes she could trade places with Mary Joe Kopechne....Touche. :D
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:50:09 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
To: Blurblogger
Who is John Forbes Kerry?Kerry's father.
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:53:05 PM PDT
by
fatima
(Just for our guys and girls,Thank you all the Military .Prayers.)
To: beaversmom
how does she know she has brain damage?
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:54:18 PM PDT
by
isom35
To: beaversmom
Ahhhhh Life. Another dissatisfied customer....
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posted on
08/10/2005 11:58:56 PM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(God save us from the fury of the do-gooders!)
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