Colorado man rescued in flood considering a lawsuit

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03-06-2014, 18:47
DEAGLER

Colorado man rescued in flood considering a lawsuit

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25...dering-lawsuit

A Broomfield man rescued from the September floods has filed papers indicating he might sue his rescuers, including the North Metro Fire Rescue District.
Roy Ortiz was rescued by North Metro and others who responded to the scene after his car was washed off the road Sept. 12.
He says crews took too long to respond to his accident after he became trapped in his upside-down car near the intersection of U.S. 287 and Dillon Road in Lafayette.
No lawsuit has yet been filed, but Ortiz's lawyer, Ed Ferszt, has filed a legal document that is a typical precursor to filing a lawsuit against a government agency, said Sara Farris, a spokeswoman for North Metro.
03-06-2014, 18:49
trlcavscout

Sounds like an Obama supporter to me.
03-06-2014, 18:50
rbeau30

Can always put him back in the river.
03-06-2014, 18:51
Great-Kazoo

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.
03-06-2014, 18:57
RonMexico

This is pure craziness, let him swim next time.
03-06-2014, 18:58
StagLefty

This was a subject on KHOW this a.m. Consensus is he's not concerned with a lawsuit just looking to see if he can get a settlement before it goes that far. [facepalm]
03-06-2014, 19:01
hghclsswhitetrsh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.

This echoed one million times over.
03-06-2014, 19:05
kidicarus13

Wonder if he's even in the country legally.
03-06-2014, 19:06
Whistler

This is what happens when you remove Darwin from the equation, predators or scavengers would have eaten him long ago. And the lawyer for dessert.
03-06-2014, 19:09
OtterbatHellcat

Plaintiff = Guy La Douche
03-06-2014, 19:10
sniper7

One more reason not to risk your life to help people. Then you open up yourself to this kind of bullshit. You risk your finances and waste a bunch of your life fighting this kind of crap.
03-06-2014, 19:11
MarkCO

In order to bypass Governmental Immunity, he would have to prove gross negligence or that they ignored some type of prior notice. Tough road ahead for that kind of claim.
03-06-2014, 19:16
Great-Kazoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkCO

In order to bypass Governmental Immunity, he would have to prove gross negligence or that they ignored some type of prior notice. Tough road ahead for that kind of claim.

Not when 150 other stranded folks jump on the ban wagon.

HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW BEEN INJURED WHEN SNEEZING ?
DEWEY, CHEATUM AND HOWE Are in negotiations with KLEENEX Corp. for an undisclosed amount, for failure to include proper instructions for use of their product.
03-06-2014, 19:20
roberth

He needs to go back in the river.
03-06-2014, 19:21
Ah Pook

He's alive, so I guess they didn't take too long. Asshole. [facepalm][fyou]

John Cook is a bigger man than I.
03-06-2014, 19:26
buffalobo

Ungrateful azz wipe.

Most folks would be happy to be alive.

Lobbed from my electronic ball and chain
03-06-2014, 19:31
MarkCO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

Not when 150 other stranded folks jump on the ban wagon.

HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW BEEN INJURED WHEN SNEEZING ?
DEWEY, CHEATUM AND HOWE Are in negotiations with KLEENEX Corp. for an undisclosed amount, for failure to include proper instructions for use of their product.

Kleenex is not a Government (or Quasi) agency.
03-06-2014, 19:35
Mtn.man

Send'n Franky and Louie over to tawk wit him.
03-06-2014, 19:40
Great-Kazoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkCO

Kleenex is not a Government (or Quasi) agency.

They have deeper pockets;)

it's like every other frivolous lawsuit.
03-06-2014, 19:43
MarkCO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

They have deeper pockets;)

it's like every other frivolous lawsuit.

You realize that "they" is really "us" and there are some of us who have no pockets left.

Unless a petitioner can get past governmental immunity in the hearing, a lawsuit won't go anywhere.
03-06-2014, 19:58
Eric P

What grounds does he have to sue?

And really, this lawyer should be dis-barred for bringing this frivolous lawsuit.
03-06-2014, 19:58
Jesus-With-A-.45

Fuck that fucking asshole.
03-06-2014, 20:01
OtterbatHellcat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesus-With-A-.45

Fuck that fucking asshole.

Eloquent, and to the point.

:D
03-06-2014, 20:05
Tinelement

Colorado man rescued in flood considering a lawsuit

Dickweed was saved.

Maybe he shoulda came and helped us that lost with the weeks of clean up.
03-06-2014, 20:09
TFOGGER

Sounds like a man in serious need of multiple dick punches.
03-06-2014, 20:18
USMC_5-Echo

What better way to waste tax payer money than a retard suing for no good reason. Reminds me of the dumbass that sued McDs because she didn't know the "coffee was hot and it burnt me".....[facepalm]
03-06-2014, 21:03
davsel

He (and all like him) should have to pay all costs when he looses.
Was he charged for the rescue? Add that too.
03-06-2014, 21:18
Irving

Reminds me of the claimant I had that complained about how rude the officer was, who drove him to his house after the accident, THEN to the rental car place!
03-06-2014, 21:20
hatidua

I think it's fair to assume that the guy that was stuck in the car wasn't the one that hatched the idea to bring a lawsuit. I'd be curious to know how many different lawyers contacted him with that bright idea.
03-06-2014, 21:25
sroz

Have you no compassion? He is so traumatized by the sound of rushing water that he shits himself when he pisses.
03-06-2014, 21:26
glock74

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatidua

I think it's fair to assume that the guy that was stuck in the car wasn't the one that hatched the idea to bring a lawsuit. I'd be curious to know how many different lawyers contacted him with that bright idea.

This might be the case since lawyers get around 30 to 35% of total money awarded to someone who wins there case.
03-07-2014, 00:48
rondog

As they say on the biker forums, "fuck the fuckin' fuck!"
03-07-2014, 01:34
MrPrena

Unfreaking believable.
If this crap goes all the way to litigation, I hope there are same jurors who will favor recuers.
03-07-2014, 02:25
KevDen2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irving

Reminds me of the claimant I had that complained about how rude the officer was, who drove him to his house after the accident, THEN to the rental car place!

Got a very similar complaint about a week ago. DUI arrest, passenger is hammered drunk and from out of town. I gave her a ride to the hotel. That one was booked so I gave her a ride to a second hotel. I got a complaint the next day that I was rude.
03-07-2014, 03:47
GilpinGuy

If he gets a settlement, which is what it appears he's hoping for, the floodgates will open (no pun intended) for other scumbags and the payouts will probably be more than the cost to fix the damn roads, etc. The scummy-type attorneys must be drooling.
03-07-2014, 08:03
T-Giv

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevDen2005

Got a very similar complaint about a week ago. DUI arrest, passenger is hammered drunk and from out of town. I gave her a ride to the hotel. That one was booked so I gave her a ride to a second hotel. I got a complaint the next day that I was rude.

Can't be nice to drunk people. Not worth your time. They never remember what happened and their complaint percentage the day after the incident is unusually high.
03-07-2014, 23:31
wctriumph

Quote:

Originally Posted by buffalobo

Ungrateful azz wipe.

Most folks would be happy to be alive.

I think most of us would not have driven into a situation where we would have been washed off the road! "If flooding occurs, seek higher ground". Duh!
03-07-2014, 23:39
sniper7

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevDen2005

Got a very similar complaint about a week ago. DUI arrest, passenger is hammered drunk and from out of town. I gave her a ride to the hotel. That one was booked so I gave her a ride to a second hotel. I got a complaint the next day that I was rude.

her inner thigh isn't an armrest!

sorry, couldn't resist, completely just joking!
03-07-2014, 23:43
Irving

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevDen2005

Got a very similar complaint about a week ago. DUI arrest, passenger is hammered drunk and from out of town. I gave her a ride to the hotel. That one was booked so I gave her a ride to a second hotel. I got a complaint the next day that I was rude.

My cousin had a Denver cop drive him and a girl around looking for a hotel with a room at 2:00am. They had called a cab from a house party and when he saw the crown vic coming down the street he assumed it was a cab. Turned out it was the cop and he was like, "Where you goong? I'll take you." Drove them to 2 or 3 different places.

And that's why cops are bad. :p

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