Why I voted dog (1 Viewer)

[NCCommish]

Colorado man pulled from violent floodwaters to sue saviors for not rescuing him soonerA Broomfield man who was saved in a dramatic rescue last September during Colorado’s historic flooding has filed papers indicating he may sue his rescuers.

Roy Ortiz says crews didn’t realize he was trapped in his upside down car on the morning of Sept. 12 after heavy rain washed out a road close to the intersection of Highway 287 and Dillon Road in Lafayette.

“I started yelling again and I started making noise to let them know, those people, that I’m alive,” Ortiz said.

He claims officials ignored pleas from his wife and brother to help. He had jumped into the back seat of his 2003 Poniac in an attempt to keep himself alive. Two hours later, help finally reached him.

Six months after the rescue, Oritz has reluctantly filed a notice of intent to sue his rescuers and other authorities. He says he needs help paying medical bills.

His legal papers claim the washed out road should have been closed, or at least marked during the rains. This could have prevented the accident from happening. Two others were also rescued at the scene.

His attorney says the filing was made to preserve Roy Ortiz’s rights.

“It’s unfortunate to have to try and cast liability and responsibility for this act of God on the men and women who risked their own lives,” said Ed Ferszt.

But authorities at the North Metro Fire Department are happy they were able to rescue Ortiz.

Spokeswoman Sara Farris said they “certainly sympathize with what Mr. Ortiz had to go through.”

“I’m sure it was a traumatic experience for him,” she said. “Ultimately, we were just very grateful we were able to save his life that day.”

Ortiz said he has suffered a total of $500,000 in damages.

Yeah the EMTs/Fire Dept should have closed the road, that's their job after all. Would a dog sue me if it took a little longer to get him? Nope he would be damn happy to be alive.

 

[McGarnicle]

Yeah, good luck with that suit, #######.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Wait. You voted dog because of this story? That's awesome! Who wins next year's Super Bowl?

 

[NCCommish]

Wait. You voted dog because of this story? That's awesome! Who wins next year's Super Bowl?

I'm saving that for my awesome twitter feed. It will be my sure fire Em approved lead pipe lock.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Seems like he doesn't want to sue but is using this as a hail mary to get his his medical bills paid.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Seems like he doesn't want to sue but is using this as a hail mary to get his his medical bills paid.

If only there was insurance for this sort of thing.

####### Obama.

 

[-fish-]

Also sounds like he's not suing based on the slow rescue, but on the failure to close the road or put up signs.

May have a decent case.

Would still vote dog.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Seems like he doesn't want to sue but is using this as a hail mary to get his his medical bills paid.

If only there was insurance for this sort of thing.

####### Obama.

You know who has good insurance?

Putin. Thats who.

 

[Two Deep]

$500.000........What were his injuries. I'm perfectly healthy and would have a hard time getting from the front seat to the back seat of an upside down car. Just another system worker trying to get his payday.

 

[mquinnjr]

Seems like he doesn't want to sue but is using this as a hail mary to get his his medical bills paid.

If only there was insurance for this sort of thing.

####### Obama.

You know who has good insurance?

Putin. Thats who.

And a sweet Super Bowl ring.

 

[Abraham]

$500.000........What were his injuries. I'm perfectly healthy and would have a hard time getting from the front seat to the back seat of an upside down car. Just another system worker trying to get his payday.

"Emotional distress"

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Why is it in this country we don't force this ####er to pay court costs if he loses this ####ty lawsuit?

 

[-fish-]

Why is it in this country we don't force this ####er to pay court costs if he loses this ####ty lawsuit?

He's probably not going to lose. The city's insurance company will settle it.

 

[fatness]

Would still vote dog.

arf

 

[John Bender]

I don't get it. Voting dog and all that (didn't read the article)

 

[John Bender]

Wait, is this the bounty hunter guy?

 

[NCCommish]

I don't get it. Voting dog and all that (didn't read the article)

A while back we had a poll. The vote was would you save your dog from drowning over a complete stranger drowning. I, amongst others, voted dog. Except in the case of a child in my case. There was much back and forth, lots of shtick and in general it was a rollicking thread. So that's why you occasionally see someone post I voted dog when human beings do something egregious.

 

[mquinnjr]

Pope Francis upset women choosing dog over stranger.