Re: Grounds for personal injury suit

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Good discussion, guys!. Looks like our efforts as law professors are
having some impact. My old grand-daddy taught Hardy Parkerson and told me
once he sat right on the front row and soaked in every word of what Grand-
Daddy said, just like a little bird in a nest with his beak open waiting
for a worm from his mother. Keep up the good debate and discussions,
guys, I enjoy reading them! This is the fist time I've ever posted,
however. They don't like us to go public at Tulane; they want us to
reserve our statements and views for the TULANE LAW REVIEW or some other
such publication. I looked and learned that old Hardy was not on Law
Review when he was here; but that's no disgrace, as at that time a law
student had to be in the top ten-percent of his class to be on Law Review;
and apparently Parkerson was not. However, my grandfather tole me that he
used to call Parkerson a "scholar in exile", having done his undergraduate
work at such an humble college as McNeese.

Mitch - New Orleans

On 2/10/05, Curmudgeon wrote:
> God forbid that we open the floodgates to "parental malpractice"
> lawsuits. Or maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all. All those 15 years
> olds wanting to get "emaciated" would stay home just to magnify their
> damages.
>
> But my point to the OP was that the costs/benefits of such a lawsuit may
> not be worth it. The medical bills for a relatively small bruise would
> not be much (even if there were any such bills). The "emotional
> distress" from the assault would be somewhat more valuable. There would
> be no claim on behalf of the other children. If there was homeowner's
> insurance, they'll pull no punches in defending the case and they'll put
> the child through hell. Are those few thousand dollars worth the trauma
> to the child?
>
> Mayby Hardy and Boudreaux will jump back in and try to place a range of
> actual dollar values on the case. Its easy to sue somebody, but do you
> wanna do that to a child for a few bucks? And keep in mind that Hardy's
> gonna keep his 40 percent of the gross before he starts doling out the
> proceeds to the hospital, therapist, court reporters, expert witnesses,
> and finally the child.
>
> On 2/10/05, v wrote:
>> I have to agree with Hardy on
>> this. I got this from a jersey
>> lawyer pertaining to a law suit
>> brought about from injurys to my
>> son when he was 15. Had we not
>> brought the law suit out for our
>> son, we could be sued by our son
>> for malpractice when he turnd to
>> the age of majority. Not looking
>> out for his best interests. Since
>> he was not old enough at the tie
>> to initiate a suit on his own
>> behalf.
>>
>>
>> On 2/09/05, Ozarks Lawyer wrote:
>>>
>>> Yeah, I know. I didn't say I
>> didn't like him. He has some
>> good
>>> comments once in a while. But
>> sometimes I wonder. The jury is
>>> still out (the same could
>> probably be said about me).
>>>
>>> Mabye it's a Louisiana thing.
>> I spent a few years there
>> myself.
>>> Had a great time. Kind of a
>> nutty place, both good and bad.
>> Always
>>> a bit weird. Always on a
>> tilt. Half-cocked, flamboyant
>> and out for
>>> a good time. That's just
>> Louisiana. Gotta love it. And
>> Hardy
>>> Parkerson seems to be the
>> personifcation of that state. I
>> mean that
>>> with no disrespect. Nor do I
>> mean it with any respect. It is
>> what
>>> it is.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/09/05, Justin Boudreaux
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> At least, Ozzie, he's not
>> afraid to speak up. Also, he's
>> not
>>>> afraid to post his name.
>> Heck, he'd sue his grandmother if
>> she
>>>> was wrong. That's why they
>> call him "Quick Money attorney".
>> He
>>>> likes filing them law suits.
>> If I were a lawyer, that's what
>> I'd
>>>> do too. That's the only power
>> lawyers have, to file and
>> litigate
>>>> law suits. All the rest is
>> secretary work,and notary work.
>>>>
>>>> Justin B.
>>>> Ville Platte
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/09/05, Ozarks Lawyer
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I've always wondered about
>> this guy.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/09/05, Hardy Parkerson,
>> Atty. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I disagree. I'd sue the
>> batard. Teach him a lesson. His
>>>>>> homeowners policy might even
>> pay for her medical bills and
>>>>>> for damages, although they
>> might try to get out of paying
>>>>>> because it was an
>> intentional act. I'm sure they'd
>> pay her
>>>>>> medical bills undere the med-
>> pay provisions of his homeowner's
>>>>>> policy. Also, he can pay
>> himself. You might want to take
>> your
>>>>>> daughter to the M.D., or
>> even to a psychiatrist and/or a
>>>>>> psychologist for treatment
>> and an assessement of damages.
>> He
>>>>>> hit her; hit him back!
>> That's what I like about the
>> Jews:
>>>>>> when the Arabs lob a round
>> into Jerusalem, the Jews lob
>> seven
>>>>>> back at the Arabs. Pretty
>> soon the Arabs learn there is no
>>>>>> profit in shelling the
>> Jews. Hit back!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
>>>>>> Lake Charles, LA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/09/05, Curmudgeon
>> wrote:
>>>>>>> I was hoping someone would
>> jump in with some creative
>>>>>>> response. Apparently not.
>> In my opinion, you would have
>>>>>>> the right to sue on behalf
>> of your daughter. But, again in
>>>>>>> my opinion, there is not
>> significant monetary value to the
>>>>>>> case--and certainly not
>> enough to outweigh the trauma it
>>>>>>> would cause to your kids to
>> put them through such a lawsuit.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/09/05, cookie wrote:
>>>>>>>> I posted to the "main"
>> board earlier but maybe this is
>>>>>>>> where I should have posted-
>> -i have sole custody of my 3
>>>>>>>> kids-my 12-year-old
>> daughter went to visit her dad in
>> late
>>>>>>>> december-he lost his
>> temper (that's a longstanding
>>>>>>> problem)
>>>>>>>> threw a cordless phone at
>> her, pushed her across the room
>>>>>>>> and kicked her-she had an
>> 8 x 2-inch bruise on her thigh-
>>>>>>> he
>>>>>>>> was arrested-i would like
>> to sue him for the pain and
>>>>>>>> stress he caused her and
>> the rest of the family-i have not
>>>>>>>> allowed him to see the
>> kids since this incident-would
>> this
>>>>>>>> be possible?