frayedend Posted March 11, 2014 #51 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I read all the Triumph stories. I watched it on the news. I personally saw the buckets with biohazard bags and the picture of wet carpet. I will forever be traumatized and I think I should also get 5 grand per week. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Posted March 11, 2014 #52 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) I think it's absurd. Did you read the bit about one of the complaints being the experience aggravated someone's hemorrhoids?:rolleyes: Edited March 11, 2014 by Cindy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelplus Posted March 11, 2014 #53 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Honestly, very few of us would agree to sit in a giant porta potty for 3 days for $500. None the less, this is ridiculous: http://www.myfoxny.com/Story/24939025/passengers-on-crippled-carnival-ship-seeking-5000-a-month-for-life This is beyond ridiculous. Gee whiz some people take it too far:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stateroom_Sailor Posted March 11, 2014 #54 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Oops, I probably should have posted this as a Carnival thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted March 11, 2014 #55 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Pathetic :rolleyes: Aggravated hemorrhoids. REALLY???????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfcathorse Posted March 11, 2014 #56 Share Posted March 11, 2014 GREED... in its purest form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdoc3 Posted March 11, 2014 #57 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Headline says $5,000 a week; story says $5,000 a year. Either way, I think these people were suffering from "mental conditions" before they even set foot on that ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted March 11, 2014 #58 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Later in the story they say $5000 per YEAR for the rest of their lives. big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntm Posted March 11, 2014 #59 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Forget our men and women who fight for us... Most who come home and suffer PTSD, have gone days without food or proper restroom facilities. Those that did survive only to come home and die of some horrible disease contracted by crap such as Agent Orange. These people jump on the band wagon of lazy, entitled people who think they should get more money per month than most middle income hard working families because they had an anxiety attack, got a UTI or heaven forbid have hemorrhoids! Really it's disgusting! You didn't die you were compensated and given a free vacation. Life is hands down better when you learn to be thankful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted March 11, 2014 #60 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Later in the story they say $5000 per YEAR for the rest of their lives. big difference. Yes, big difference for sure but they want it paid in a lump sum based on their projected lifespan from here on out. For some it could wind up 125K or more. Good luck with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerferWarmWeather Posted March 11, 2014 #61 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yes, big difference for sure but they want it paid in a lump sum based on their projected lifespan from here on out. For some it could wind up 125K or more. Good luck with that! I would suspect most at least $125,000. A good number could be $175,000 or higher given life spans could easily be 80, 85, or higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stateroom_Sailor Posted March 11, 2014 #62 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) We need to figure how the rest of us can join the lawsuit. Cruise Apprehension Disorder (CAD), that's got to be worth at least $50 a month. We all dropped our McDonald's coffee when we heard the news, so there's that... Edited March 11, 2014 by Stateroom_Sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted March 11, 2014 #63 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If the judge grants that amount, I want to sign up for the next poop cruise! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlb76 Posted March 11, 2014 #64 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If the judge grants that amount, I want to sign up for the next poop cruise! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Shoot I'd do it for the compensation they received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Bluff Posted March 11, 2014 #65 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I thought I read it was 5K a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted March 11, 2014 #66 Share Posted March 11, 2014 In most states when you win $5000 per year, the company buys an annuity. Insurance companies would pay $5000 per year from an annuity that is far less than $200,000. You can ask for anything you want. No one says that is what you are going to get...the lawyers will get some of it too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounder Posted March 11, 2014 #67 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I think it's absurd. Did you read the bit about one of the complaints being the experience aggravated someone's hemorrhoids?:rolleyes: Maybe, someone should tell them to get their head out of there. :eek: It would make a big difference. Ya think LOL :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsmith52 Posted March 11, 2014 #68 Share Posted March 11, 2014 The drain in my cabin shower was clogged for 1 nite. That should be worth $100 a month for life. Sent from my HTC One mini using Forums mobile app I had a lumpy bed, the power went out and the cruise staff were unfriendly. That should be good enough for $1.50 a month for life shouldn't it? Won't keep me from sailing Carnival though. I'll just keep slogging on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted March 11, 2014 #69 Share Posted March 11, 2014 10 years ago a law professor, from whom I was taking a course, used the MacDonalds coffee case as a very good example of the system working the way it should. Most people don't know that she immediately went into the store and asked for help, but they refused to help her. They were doing something dangerous and unnecessary, and refused to help someone who was in genuine distress as a result of the dangerous thing they were doing, and they were punished for it. They stopped doing the dangerous thing. The fact people are still using this as an example of the system being broken after all these years is sad. It's also, along with the whole Triumph mess, an excellent example of how the media can impose a narrative on a story, regardless of what the facts actually were. And how that narrative will continue to be accepted, regardless of its accuracy. Yes I have to agree with your entire post. People should dig deeper into that McDonald's hot coffee case. It's not at all an example of a frivolous lawsuit. I learned a lot about it in grad school. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted March 11, 2014 #70 Share Posted March 11, 2014 They were already compensated with a refund + another cruise, weren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1kaper Posted March 11, 2014 #71 Share Posted March 11, 2014 10 years ago a law professor, from whom I was taking a course, used the MacDonalds coffee case as a very good example of the system working the way it should. Most people don't know that she immediately went into the store and asked for help, but they refused to help her. They were doing something dangerous and unnecessary, and refused to help someone who was in genuine distress as a result of the dangerous thing they were doing, and they were punished for it. They stopped doing the dangerous thing. The fact people are still using this as an example of the system being broken after all these years is sad. It's also, along with the whole Triumph mess, an excellent example of how the media can impose a narrative on a story, regardless of what the facts actually were. And how that narrative will continue to be accepted, regardless of its accuracy. She also suffered third degree burns and was required to have skin grafts, not just a simple scald. McDonalds were aware of the very high temperature of their coffee, the fact it could cause these kinds of burns and of previous burns of varying degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarpenter1963 Posted March 11, 2014 #72 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Forget our men and women who fight for us... Most who come home and suffer PTSD, have gone days without food or proper restroom facilities. Those that did survive only to come home and die of some horrible disease contracted by crap such as Agent Orange. These people jump on the band wagon of lazy, entitled people who think they should get more money per month than most middle income hard working families because they had an anxiety attack, got a UTI or heaven forbid have hemorrhoids! Really it's disgusting! You didn't die you were compensated and given a free vacation. Life is hands down better when you learn to be thankful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Exactly. My son in law was in the Marines. These people have no idea how lucky they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted March 11, 2014 #73 Share Posted March 11, 2014 10 years ago a law professor, from whom I was taking a course, used the MacDonalds coffee case as a very good example of the system working the way it should. Most people don't know that she immediately went into the store and asked for help, but they refused to help her. They were doing something dangerous and unnecessary, and refused to help someone who was in genuine distress as a result of the dangerous thing they were doing, and they were punished for it. They stopped doing the dangerous thing. The fact people are still using this as an example of the system being broken after all these years is sad. It's also, along with the whole Triumph mess, an excellent example of how the media can impose a narrative on a story, regardless of what the facts actually were. And how that narrative will continue to be accepted, regardless of its accuracy. You know, if you put a cup of coffee in between your legs, you should expect to get burned. It's a lap, not a cup holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarasnake Posted March 11, 2014 #74 Share Posted March 11, 2014 http://news.msn.com/us/carnival-passengers-sue-for-damages-over-disrupted-2013-cruise EDITOR'S NOTE: The original story erroneously reported that the Carnival Cruise line passengers were asking for $5,000 a month for the rest of their lives. In fact, three are asking for $5,000 a year for life and the rest $2,500 to $5,000 for four to five years. **Still, this is way too much.. Sorry, you had a bad experience, you were given a refund, free second trip and extra money already.. You were compensated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSaints1 Posted March 11, 2014 #75 Share Posted March 11, 2014 These people don't deserve anything, what makes them think they deserve anything, nobody died, that was chance they took. They were in international waters. People who die in a plane crash,the families don't get anything. People in the US should be ashamed trying to get money for nothing, while they can sit at home and waiting for the money,without having to get off the couch. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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