Comments on: Aluminum Bat Maker Found Liable In 2003 Death

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:28:36 +0000

I dont agree with the 850000 being awarded to the family but i do agree that aluminum bats should be banned from the game. Aluminum give a huge advantage to hitters and makes the game too easy. Also if the family wants to complain go to the legislature and have them put a ban on the use of aluminum bats instead of punishing Louisville Slugger.

By: johnjones

johnjones — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:26:59 +0000

Doesn’t this theoretically set a precedent that any object made, that could be used to harm others could fall back on the manufacturer for damages.

Ie. Someone is bashed by an aluminium bat and we sue the bat manufacturer for constructing such a dangerous weapon.

Typical US legal bs - doesn’t surprise me at all.

Lets hope Louisville appeals, has this overturned and this learn that there’s more to life than money - how about actually grieve for your loss.

By: wakeupandsmellthepolitics

wakeupandsmellthepolitics — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:29:57 +0000

The thing that makes no sense from a legal perspective is that even if the bat had the “warning” that the Plaintiff convinced the jury it should have had, it would not have helped the boy prevent the injury. The purpose of a warning is to give the people using a product the ability to protect themselves from the dangerous condition. What if the bat had a warning? How is the pitcher supposed to see it? Does he get to inspect the bat and decide it is too dangerous to pitch to the batter who is using it?

I know that from a practicle standpoint all the kids are using aluminum bats and therefore probably would have seen it on their own bats had they been there, but legally the result if very suspect. Don’t be surprised when this is overturned if the company appeals it. Of course that won’t make the same kind of media splash that the big verdict did.

By: Northern Knight

Northern Knight — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:13:20 +0000

“American juries are awful.”

I’d like to hijack this a bit and ask in light of this attitude, why does anyone trust an American jury to determine whether a person charged with a capital crime is to be found guilty or not guilty and whether they should live or die?

It seems to me that a person’s life is more important than $850K for H&B or any other corporation. But lots of people get a lot more worked up about a damage award than news that a person who has already been executed has now been exonerated, as happened in Texas recently.

Just something to ponder.

By: Roxtar

Roxtar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:57:18 +0000

Think we should simply all remain at home.

“Tag” has now been outlawed in public schools because some little uncoordinateed first grader got hurt and mommy was looking for a way to get rich quick and sued the district. Now - it’s banned for everyone. Baseball should be cancelled too. Oh - and football. And clearly golf, as we’ve already seen the lack of warnings rampant throughout that game. And coffee. That’s inherently dangerous. Seriously…what can we do anymore without a fear of lawsuits? Even staying home isn’t safe because some SPITEFUL company would make their beds far too comfortable and I would then be forced to sue them when I crested 450 pounds and contracted heart disease.

Damn you manufacturers….it’s a consipracy against us all!

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:31:25 +0000

My son has grown up playing baseball his entire life. He does pitch, and does quite well at it. When I told him about this law suit and the verdict, he became very upset that people can be so ignorant. I think I should file a lawsuit against these lawyers, judges, and jurors, because they have created a product (this law suit), that emotionally damaged my son. But of course we all know that lawyers and judges coward behind laws and fail to take responsibility for the damages their “products” cause, (such as letting a child killer out of jail so they can kill again). Until we start holding these lawyers and judges accountable for the damage their products cause, we will always be subjected to them parasiting off society

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:44:51 +0000

I don’t really care if the decision is right or wrong, the decision has been made and I guess they can appeal if they want. All I know is that there is no way this should have taken 6 years to figure this out, that is just plain ridiculous. This should have been settled one way or another withing months, not years.

By: Northern Knight

Northern Knight — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:43:45 +0000

Why should they ‘naturally’ want to file a lawsuit? The kid was killed in an accident. Very, very sad, but none the less an accident.

That is one huge problem with the US: no one wants to take responsiblity for their actions anymore. This is why the entire nation has been living on borrowed money ($1trillion from China alone) for 40 years and is on the way down, down, down.

Their won’t be any wooden bats when people have to use them for firewood to heat their homes.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:28:17 +0000

This is ludicrous… sue the parents for allowing their son to throw cockshots down the middle of the plate! In all seriousness, this is tragic accident but no one should be at fault. Parents should move on and teach their other kids to play soccer.

By: Hayden

Hayden — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:40:25 +0000

That bat could have come with a warning, safety video and a waiver for all of the defense to sign and that kid would have still been pitching. Is it dangerous? Absolutely. Should high school/college kids have to use wooden bats? Probably. But they don’t. Anybody whose ever heard that ball wizz by your head while on the mound knows it’s dangerous but that’s a hazard of the job. If that’s too much for you, call in the lefty from the bullpen and take your candy ass to right field