Posted on 03/31/2009 7:21:49 AM PDT by Jagdgewehr
MONTEREY, Calif.—A Monterey County man will be getting millions of dollars from the state for the injuries he received when he crashed his motorcycle after hitting a wild pig.
Adam Rogers is confined to a wheelchair after hitting the pig on Highway 1 near Carmel late at night in September of 2003.
He sued the state Department of Transportation, claiming the state was responsible for his injuries because it knew wild pigs were crossing the highway.
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“”A Monterey County man will be getting millions of dollars from the state for the injuries he received when he crashed his motorcycle after hitting a wild pig.”
And CA wonders why it can’t pay its bills.
This guy was drunk, riding his motorcycle and hit one of the wild pigs and is now wheel-chair bound.
The jury awarded him millions since the state did not provide a way for the pigs to safely get across the street and, they did not put up any signed that pigs might be crossing. The state now, has erected a sign warning that pigs might be crossing. I'd say put a tunnel under the road.
So that would be $258,000,000,000,000 ($258 Trillion) at $8.6 Million per person, assuming 300 Million inhabitants, from Obama, his Rat cohorts, and assorted RINOs for the January crash with Porkulus Maximus?
Proper answer: “Well, we didn’t know they were going to be crossing *then* ...”
BOGUS.
what is wrong with California and American in general.
Hmmmm. I wonder how long it will be before states have to pay for deer being hit by cars? Due to states regulating the harvesting of these “natural resources” which roam into traffic from time to time, it’s a wonder they haven’t been found liable for their damage in court already.
I was hoping some one could provide the details to this story. Thanks much.
As a guy who lives in an area that are heavily populated with deer, I gotta roll my eyes at this one.
I mean, this is why I sold my motorcycle (that, and I needed the money) — I could see myself hitting a deer on a motorcycle, and it would’ve made for a very bad day.
See, that’s the way I’m looking at this whole thing. These pigs are “harvested” like any other game animal in California.
I’ll have to remember this in case a bug ever hits me in the eye and I wreck my bike and end up crippled as a result: No bug crossings. The state knew and didn’t warn me. Millions will be mine.
He was DUI, but I’d hardly call a .10 BAC “drunk.” Apparently the jury didn’t think that was an important factor in the accident, however.
Why is there even a “sanctuary” for wild pigs? It’s not like they’re an endangered species.
Any lawyers out there that can tell us what the chance of him actually collecting this amount.
Thank God our juries are hand-picked from the most intelligent and educated segments of society.
Unless the state wins on an appeal, the chance of him collecting is 100%.
Was the pig wild?
Well, it wasn't best pleased.
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