\”The probable cause of a small airplane crash in Manhattan last October was the pilots\’ inadequate planning, judgment, and airmanship in the performance of a 180-degree turn maneuver inside of a limited turning space.\”
\”The NTSB found no problems with the plane itself, and suggested that the plane could have made the turn, if they had aggressively banked the plane during the turn or made an illegal turn over buildings.\”
As if the fair citizens of New York City don\’t have enough to worry about, a stray plane crashing about, being piloted by men who should have known better!
Thank you ElSquid for bringing your thoughts to the table. If this guy wants to know Post Tramatic Stress – Let him live a day in the shoes of our military. Puhleezzzee – The guy moves to another part of the building and whines for someone to pad his pockets… What a crock – People like this make me sick – He should learn from the experience and be thankful he was blessed to live another day – and embrace it – not profit from it…
For what it\’s worth, the attorney, David C. Cook, was admitted to the NY Bar Assn in 1973 and enjoys a Park Avenue address…he went to Brooklyn Law School…remember, they\’re just looking for a settlement from one of the defendants, and since the slacker plaintiff, Sparta, was at home when the crash occurred during the afternoon, what do you think the chances are that his live-in girlfriend is the one with stable employment? Let\’s all say a prayer for Melanie Lidle.
Please don\’t make light of the story at hand, no matter how funny your response was… (I am still giggling…)
The issue is, this guy and others like him are using a very sad situation and trying to profit from it. I have an 18 year old step son that suffers post traumatic stress disorder due to a family member that abused him with his bio mom knowing and allowing it. His dad and I have spent years with him in therapy trying to reverse the damage that was done… bottom line, he will live with this the rest of his life, but he is graduating high school this June with a high honors. This Sparta character needs to get a grip, seek some therapy and move on. Mrs. Lidle my thoughts are with you even though I am a Red Sox fan and a bigtime Yankee hater!
Okay, so let the man recover the loss from someone else\’s insurance company so his rates don\’t go up (if he even has coverage). I can live with that… but suing the family? What about the pilot who was also on board? Why isn\’t his family being sued? Probably because they don\’t have as much money. Just a thought…
And mental anguish? Yeah right. I\’d like for him to prove he was even at home at the time of the crash. Was that verified at the time? Really think about this though… If he was SO upset by this accident WHY IS HE IN THE SAME BUILDING??? When people are attacked in their homes and move, they generally don\’t move to another floor or down the street.
He seems to just be trying to extract money from this poor widow so he can get rich(er). Mental anguish? Give me a break!
I\’m sorry LD. It\’s just one of those situations where if you don\’t laugh, you\’ll cry.
My dad has been dealing with post-traumatic stress since the OKC bombing (he\’s on the Bomb Squad) and having to go into that building and step over the bodies of children while looking for other possible devices (they didn\’t know the bomb had been in the Ryder truck at that time) really screwed him up for a while.
But like El Squid\’s dad and like your young \’un, my dad was able to overcome because he found strength within, and not dollars from deep pockets.
PTSS/PTSD are serious problems and I\’m not making light of that. But Spart is a serious moron and completely deserving of every cheap shot we can toss his way.
Where has this sense of \”entitlement\” come from anyway??? If I acted like I was entitled to money because I was present for a tragic event, I should hope I have a friend or relative who is willing to thunk me on the head and say \”Get over yourself!\”
Sparta, sounds more like an attorney than an architect. Our soceity has become sue crazy. Sparta most likely had insurance of his own which covered his losses, he\’s just trying to padden his wallet at someone else\’s expense….sad,sad, sad!
Regardless of any argument presented in court, if I were a juror in this case, my mind would be made up right after opening statement.
I reiterate, this\’ll never go before a jury; they\’re looking for a settlement…so, how much is it worth to make him go away? $50K? $250k? $500k? A jury wouldn\’t give him a dime and by the time the calendar draws near, his lawyer will have given him a reality check…maybe everyone will decide to push it to trial and let him walk away with nothing…seriously, this is going to get a lot of very negative press, it\’ll be hard to seat a sympathetic jury.
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Per the National Transporation Safety Board…
\”The probable cause of a small airplane crash in Manhattan last October was the pilots\’ inadequate planning, judgment, and airmanship in the performance of a 180-degree turn maneuver inside of a limited turning space.\”
\”The NTSB found no problems with the plane itself, and suggested that the plane could have made the turn, if they had aggressively banked the plane during the turn or made an illegal turn over buildings.\”
Source: Gothamist 5 2 07
http://www.gothamist.com/2007/05/02/ntsb_blames_lid.php
As if the fair citizens of New York City don\’t have enough to worry about, a stray plane crashing about, being piloted by men who should have known better!
Thank you ElSquid for bringing your thoughts to the table. If this guy wants to know Post Tramatic Stress – Let him live a day in the shoes of our military. Puhleezzzee – The guy moves to another part of the building and whines for someone to pad his pockets… What a crock – People like this make me sick – He should learn from the experience and be thankful he was blessed to live another day – and embrace it – not profit from it…
For what it\’s worth, the attorney, David C. Cook, was admitted to the NY Bar Assn in 1973 and enjoys a Park Avenue address…he went to Brooklyn Law School…remember, they\’re just looking for a settlement from one of the defendants, and since the slacker plaintiff, Sparta, was at home when the crash occurred during the afternoon, what do you think the chances are that his live-in girlfriend is the one with stable employment? Let\’s all say a prayer for Melanie Lidle.
Mr. Sparta is right! I know because I\’m suffering, too.
The other day I watched the evening news and they showed a car accident and now I have horrible flashbacks every time I walk past the TV.
Mental note – Sue TV manufacturer for allowing news broadcast to be shown in my living room.
I\’m emotionally injured by all of your terrible comments, too! Please send all of your names and addresses for service of process to:
123 Dumbass Blvd.
Idiot Village, NY 00456
Now if you\’ll excuse me, my ride is here… It\’s a huff and I\’m leaving in it!
Pfft!!!
:)
Please don\’t make light of the story at hand, no matter how funny your response was… (I am still giggling…)
The issue is, this guy and others like him are using a very sad situation and trying to profit from it. I have an 18 year old step son that suffers post traumatic stress disorder due to a family member that abused him with his bio mom knowing and allowing it. His dad and I have spent years with him in therapy trying to reverse the damage that was done… bottom line, he will live with this the rest of his life, but he is graduating high school this June with a high honors. This Sparta character needs to get a grip, seek some therapy and move on. Mrs. Lidle my thoughts are with you even though I am a Red Sox fan and a bigtime Yankee hater!
good point.
Okay, so let the man recover the loss from someone else\’s insurance company so his rates don\’t go up (if he even has coverage). I can live with that… but suing the family? What about the pilot who was also on board? Why isn\’t his family being sued? Probably because they don\’t have as much money. Just a thought…
And mental anguish? Yeah right. I\’d like for him to prove he was even at home at the time of the crash. Was that verified at the time? Really think about this though… If he was SO upset by this accident WHY IS HE IN THE SAME BUILDING??? When people are attacked in their homes and move, they generally don\’t move to another floor or down the street.
He seems to just be trying to extract money from this poor widow so he can get rich(er). Mental anguish? Give me a break!
I\’m sorry LD. It\’s just one of those situations where if you don\’t laugh, you\’ll cry.
My dad has been dealing with post-traumatic stress since the OKC bombing (he\’s on the Bomb Squad) and having to go into that building and step over the bodies of children while looking for other possible devices (they didn\’t know the bomb had been in the Ryder truck at that time) really screwed him up for a while.
But like El Squid\’s dad and like your young \’un, my dad was able to overcome because he found strength within, and not dollars from deep pockets.
PTSS/PTSD are serious problems and I\’m not making light of that. But Spart is a serious moron and completely deserving of every cheap shot we can toss his way.
Where has this sense of \”entitlement\” come from anyway??? If I acted like I was entitled to money because I was present for a tragic event, I should hope I have a friend or relative who is willing to thunk me on the head and say \”Get over yourself!\”
Sparta, sounds more like an attorney than an architect. Our soceity has become sue crazy. Sparta most likely had insurance of his own which covered his losses, he\’s just trying to padden his wallet at someone else\’s expense….sad,sad, sad!
Regardless of any argument presented in court, if I were a juror in this case, my mind would be made up right after opening statement.
I reiterate, this\’ll never go before a jury; they\’re looking for a settlement…so, how much is it worth to make him go away? $50K? $250k? $500k? A jury wouldn\’t give him a dime and by the time the calendar draws near, his lawyer will have given him a reality check…maybe everyone will decide to push it to trial and let him walk away with nothing…seriously, this is going to get a lot of very negative press, it\’ll be hard to seat a sympathetic jury.
Hi Casual,
Have you read about recent settlements in the IJ and in the other media? I hope you\’re right but let\’s wait and see.