I can see why other countries hate America so much.
A Queens softball player is suing the city, claiming she busted her ankle because her high school coach never taught her how to slide.
Alina Cerda, 15, says she’s been sidelined for seven months and wants the city Education Department and Francis Lewis High School coach Bryan Brown to pay.
The suit filed in Queens Supreme Court says Alina needed six screws and a metal plate to fuse the ankle she broke while sliding on a muddy base path during a May practice.
Man oh man. So this girl and her mom think the city’s Education Department should have to pay because she’s a big clumsy oaf who doesn’t know how to slide. I can tell you right now that this is not a frivolous lawsuit, which is probably why it sickens me so much – this has become the norm and a good example of a lawsuit that will clog up our dockets.
But really – this girl didn’t know how to slide? And when she tried and ended up messing up her ankle, it’s the city’s fault? It’s one thing if someone does something to you (like in the McDonald’s coffee case, which, by the way, people claim is a horrible decision but actually have no fucking clue what they’re talking about), but this is a case of the girl herself performing an action and then blaming everyone but herself when she fails.
I’m really curious as to what her demand for damages will be. She’s just a student, so she likely doesn’t work and doesn’t support anyone. And I’m sure our tax dollars pay for her medical care. Realistically, I think that if the city is found liable, it should have to pay $14.00 in damages. Maybe throw in a new hat that doesn’t look so stupid if punitive damages are found.
