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do I want to watch?
Doesn't show the time of impact.
A few years ago I sat near the area that she was sitting and you better pay attention because foul balls were flying into the stands at a high rate of speed. I doubt that she could have reacted in time even if she saw it coming. Only thing that would have protected her is a netting. I am sure some sort of netting wil be installed shortly.
If she lives she could pitch for them after the second half of she wants.
Just a roundabout comment on how the Red Sox are probably going to give her a huge settlement.
That might be like finding a rat in your Pepsi bottle and then being given a free lifetime supply.
Pretty sure I'd rather this than living the rest of my life half blind.Yup - lucky is how I would describe it
says right on the ticket at baseball and hockey games there is risk of thrown/batted balls, pucks, sticks, etc. Sox may do something for her but not sure settlement is the right word.
Ummm...no. Read the back of any ticket. YOU assume the risk by attending a game.
That doesn't usually absolve the team in court. Suits get filed and the team usually will settle with the fan in cases like this.
yeah, this. Especially when the writing is in three point font which 75% of the population can't even read. These incidents always settle outside of court, in large measure due to the fact that MLB does not want a court ever to rule in favor of a fan. This lady will get oodles of money for this, which is a good thing for all parties.
Isn't there a 'baseball rule' actually on the books?
Cardozo in New York, IIRC. Old case law. Not sure about how it holds today nor its authority today.
From everything that I've read and continue to read, yes. I haven't really seen any details beyond that or an update on her condition today, though.
I would think so. Other similar incidents have settled for $1 million - $2 million from what I've heard. The big question is whether or not this will cause the netting to be put in along the baselines like they've been talking about the last few years. That's an interesting debate. It really does take away from the aesthetics of the game.
Your argument would have a little more merit if she got hit with a ball. But she didn't. She got hit with a shattered bat. A shattered maple bat. You know, the ones that are so controversial because they shatter much easier than the traditional bats. MLB definitely has some liability in the area. These bats are relatively new and known to be dangerous.
Yea, the way I've heard it described is "you can't sign away your liability".
This is actually a good point. Do the aluminum bats really add that Mich more distance vs wooden? And if so, can't they rig the size to minimize the power gain? Definitely don't have broken aluminum bats and way less lumber wasted each season.
Also, if the shattered bat hit her arm and bruised her, there would be no issue. If a ball hit her leg and she was in pain for a couple days, no issues there either. But, to get hit with a flying object that is not intended to be in the stands, splintered as well, and result in a bad enough injury that outside medical assistance is needed, that becomes an issue. A scratch to her forehead that is taped up, give her a signed bat and ball from the player or team. A trip to the hospital with a threat of dying, a little more compensation is in order.
