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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Foxy Brown on October 11, 2007, 03:25:43 PM

Title: Family Of Injured Boy Sued By Officer Who Responded
Post by: Foxy Brown on October 11, 2007, 03:25:43 PM

A Casselberry police officer is suing the family of a small child who nearly drowned in the family's pool. When the officer arrived at the scene to help 1-year old Joey Cosmillo, she was injured when she slipped in a puddle of water.

Sgt. Andrea Eichhorn's lawyer says she broke her knee and that the mother and grandparents of little Joey Cosmillo are responsible for that. (http://www.wftv.com/news/14308177/detail.html)

Title: Re: Family Of Injured Boy Sued By Officer Who Responded
Post by: chokkan 2 on October 11, 2007, 07:44:37 PM

....... ok ......... WTF!? ..........

Title: Re: Family Of Injured Boy Sued By Officer Who Responded
Post by: modesta107 on October 11, 2007, 08:30:38 PM

^exaxtlyyy

      its not like the cop has to pay for the hospital bill. This cop needs to be slapped

Title: Re: Family Of Injured Boy Sued By Officer Who Responded
Post by: ctz on October 12, 2007, 08:37:03 AM

Is it common practice that an owner of a slippery floor will pay the costs?

I have always thought that even in America employer pays if a police officer is injured on duty.

Title: Re: Family Of Injured Boy Sued By Officer Who Responded
Post by: Asmodai on October 12, 2007, 01:41:03 PM

Apparently the pay-out from the employer didn't cover all his costs.

Generally if you create a public hazard (e.g. a slippery floor, a porch with a rotten floor that someone falls through) you'll be liable if someone gets injured. That's why you need to enclose and lock your pool.

Title: Florida cop to drop suit against toddler's family
Post by: Foxy Brown on October 12, 2007, 02:12:40 PM

A police sergeant who sued a family with a baby who suffered severe brain damage from a near drowning because the officer slipped and fell in a puddle of water at the house will drop the lawsuit, her attorney said Thursday. (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5207613.html)

Title: Re: Family Of Injured Boy Sued By Officer Who Responded
Post by: ctz on October 12, 2007, 02:13:45 PM

Quote from: Asmodai on October 12, 2007, 01:41:03 PM

Generally if you create a public hazard (e.g. a slippery floor, a porch with a rotten floor that someone falls through) you'll be liable if someone gets injured. That's why you need to enclose and lock your pool.

Well, in that case, I think it's right that the grandparents will pay. Injury of the child isn't an excuse to refuse to pay to the police officer who came to help.