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Parents to Sue Maker of Metal Baseball Bats Over Son's Injury
Fox News ^ | May 17, 2008 | Associated Press

Posted on 05/17/2008 10:20:12 PM PDT by MissouriConservative

WAYNE, N.J. — A New Jersey couple, whose son was struck in the chest with a line drive, is planning to sue the maker of a metal baseball bat used in the game.

An attorney says Domalewski will need millions of dollars worth of medical care for the rest of his life.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: ambulancechasers; johnedwards; litigation; tortreform
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I feel bad for the kid. He may not have been properly trained (or got sloppy) on how to end up in a defensive position after throwing a pitch. You've got follow the pitch all the way in and off the bat, set yourself with your glove in front of your body at chest level, and expect a screaming line drive right back at you every time you throw the ball.

I've had a few close calls, and all I do is slow pitch. But a big guy with a killer metal bat that knows how to hit can rip your head off.

141 posted on 05/19/2008 1:47:55 PM PDT by vollmond (Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!)
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To: dread78645


That should take care of the problem
142 posted on 05/19/2008 1:52:47 PM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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To: SeaHawkFan; sinanju; Gamecock; P-Marlowe; xzins

I heard a discussion of this in the news yesterday. On the one hand, the bats do drive a ball much faster. On the other hand, little leagues will sometimes mix boys of widely different maturational levels.

A league that goes 13-15, for example, would have everything for boy to man body types.


143 posted on 05/20/2008 3:02:30 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: xzins

Especially if certain teams were using “ringers” as recent scandals would remind us...


144 posted on 05/20/2008 6:48:12 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: sinanju

Good point.

Bats don’t kill boys, boys kill boys.

You won’t get my bat until you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

:>)


145 posted on 05/20/2008 7:15:05 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain -- Those denying the War was Necessary Do NOT Support the Troops!)
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To: MissouriConservative

“Why don’t the parents sue themselves for letting the child play baseball?”

Great quote that can be applied to so many situations.
I have a few articles on liability law that address some of these issues. http://www.ryderlaw.com


146 posted on 10/26/2010 8:23:52 AM PDT by liabilityguy
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