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I see the day coming when none of us will invite anyone to our homes for fear of getting sued for something. My husband and I already serve no alcohol to anybody but our closest trustworthy friends that don't indulge.
We have a huge No Soliciting sign on our porch for this reason. If a salesman falls off our porch he can't sue us,, because shouldn't have been on the porch to begin with. Every which way we must cover our butts!
But for God's sake, we never once thought about marshmallows!
An 11 year old choking to death on a marshmallow (or any other food item) is an accident. No one is responsible, and no one is at fault. When did our society cease to understand the concept of accidents?
I hope this suit is thrown out of court, and that the family gets nothing (for they deserve nothing).
Yeah, how does an 11 yr. old choke on a marshmallow? Was she allergic? The parents didn't say so. Maybe they never taught her to properly chew her food, so she wolfed down a big one without chewing much. Hosts could counter-sue for parental negligence.
I can see breathing in while eating a marshmallow and having it stick in the windpipe. Sort of a Heimlich maneuver situation.
Ironic, considering she was named after the Angel of Death (though typically considered a *male* name). Really makes me wonder about her parents, even if they weren't thinking AoD when they named her- considering the religious connotation. They can't recognize an accident as an accident? Makes me think they might be hypocritical low-lifes.
According to Babycenter there is no particular food that presents a specific choking hazard to kids over 5 years old. With that said, I certainly will never be hosting parties at my house or allowing my kid to have more friends over than we can monitor and keep an eye on
Were they playing Chubby Bunny or a related game? Marshmallows can cause choking and are difficult to remove through the Heimlich manuveur if a child puts too many in her mouth at a time. There are at least two documented fatalities resulting from marshmallows.
Well, that colossally sucks. Deepest condolences to the family, loss of a child is horrific.
But, I suppose to the question/theme of the post, I'd remark: I have a personal umbrella policy for (currently) a couple mil$, in case I'm sued for some equally god-forsaken and freakish reason. It happens. That was an easy sell to me along with my other policies around home and personal wealth, from my agent of a well-known insurance company.
Works for me. They can call my attorney and insurance company, in that order.
This sounds interesting, but a sad commentary on our time. At least you have peace of mind.
It's a ridiculous law suit. I thought balloons killed more kids the marshmallows? I hope the law suit is dismissed. You can't plan for every single freak accident.
I know you can choke on anything, but I never would have thought to ban marshmallows from a 11 year old. They claim the party hosts didn't carefully review the food offered, would marshmallows fall under the danger list? Maybe for 3 year old's.?
Its a sad event, but I don't see what is "sue-able". You don't expect to lose your child at a birthday party, but accidents can happen anywhere.
I wonder how much was raised from the parents gofundme.
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