[allmost]

The manufacturer of the ball that did the damage has no fault.

[allmost]

They let their son play. They should be sued.

[pogo101]

Sue God for making the laws of physics.

(I hear he’s loaded.)

[Cobra64]

Sue knife manufacturers.

[wastedyears]

They’re even suing the store they purchased the bat from?

Unreal

[Dov in Houston]

They should sue the NBA. Baseball is dangerous. Seriously, These idiots looking to make a fortune off of lawsuits should be outlawed !

[oldenuff2no]

This is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. I have coached many youth baseball teams and my own son played organized ball for many years. Each year we would have to buy a new bat for him that was a little longer. Good light metal bats are about a hundred bucks each. Cheap ones are $20.
My son got hurt worse by getting hit by the pitcher than he did by any line drives hit his way and his home on the field was second base. If the young ones had to swing wooden bats most of them would never hit the ball. They couldn't get their bats around fast enough.
This is just pure greed and wanting to blame someone for a terrible accident.

[hole_n_one]

While they're waiting for the deep pockets to toss some money their way just to make the case go away, a website has been set up to accept donations and to announce the 3rd annual Halloween fund raiser for Steven.

[buck jarret]

You can beat someone up with practically any kind of baseball bat.

[C210N]

They should really be persuing a lawsuit against the estate of Abner Doubleday for inventing baseball in the first place.

even though he really had nothing to do with inventing baseball. but sueing his estate makes as much sense as what they are doing.

[cricket]

This is just a sad story all around.

[nyyankeefan]

this kid should be suing the parents for allowing the kid to play in a inherently dangerous sport...of course the kids is not of legal age - he needs to have his parents appointed guardians ad litum in the lawsuit.... therefore - the parents will be suing themselves!!!

there is case law on such incidences in NJ ....as lawyers will do anything to bring an action and have insurance companies pay the bills in a suit....

of course - the attornies all insist they are only suing for the good of the injured party...although...the ones that always benefit most are the shysters in the $1,000 suits!!!

[NoLibZone]

Sadly the parents should loose custody for endangering the child.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

They have no case. When they entered the ballpark as spectators they assumed the “Element of Risk,” which can be extended in circumstances like this to manufacturers of sporting equipment.

[KoRn]

Any judge that would allow this to see the light of day in a courtroom should be removed from the bench.

[ConservaTexan]

Two years ago, Steven Domalewski was pitching when the ball slammed into his chest and stopped his heart.

E1

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Condolences to the family, BUT

1. They signed a release form, right? They visited and saw practice games, right? *Reasonable and typical* common practice is NOT gross negligence.

2. If all the balls had serial numbers, like Democrats want to register bullets, this wouldn’t have happened, of course. /Sarcasm

[BerniesFriend]

This is such a sad exploitive use of a poor crippled child..anyone with common sense will know that this was just a terible tragedy..but juries unfortunately don’t have a lot of common sense..(look at the breck girls bank account)..anyway..the defense will wheel in the poor kid..the jurors will say,”Oh how sad..these companies have deep pockets..they can ‘pay’ for his care”..and “send a message” with millions to the lawyers, er, family of the poor kid..and in the end we all pay for the judgment..

[afortiori]

On the one hand, there is a colorable claim that use of the bat in combination with the shorter distance from the mound to the plate in Little League games is negligent. On the other hand, some might view this lawsuit as:

[Condor51]

The baseball bat maker should counter sue the parents, especially the father, for gross negligence in failing to teach his son how to 'defend his position' and protect himself.

Hey Dad, what's this Fielder Glove thingy I'm wearin' for? Gee, I don't know Jr, just throw the dang ball will ya.

As a Pitcher you just don't stand there like a friggen statue after releasing the ball, you get ready to play defense. Like for LINE DRIVES that'll take your head off! (or hit you smack in the chest and stop your heart)

It's too bad the kid got hurt but these parents need to be taken to the woodshed. Baseball ain't Beanbag.