R. Bush - $12.5M jury award - Rams org 100% liability

[Baby Lee]

Ring of uncovered concrete flooring surrounding field of play led to knee injury when he skidded out of bounds. Affected his market value

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...home-top-story

[wazu]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

how many rbs slipped previously?

He could have avoided the situation imo

I know, right? Stay in bounds! That’s where players are supposed to be!

[ChiefGator]

Originally Posted by wazu

I know, right? Stay in bounds! That’s where players are supposed to be!

They should have put a wall on the sidelines, like the Arena League.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by wazu

I know, right? Stay in bounds! That’s where players are supposed to be!

Not my point . By the time he got to the concrete he had gotten under control and could have just angled to his left imo and missed it entirely

[SAUTO]

And it looks as though his last step before hitting the concrete was when he gimped on it.

[Hydrae]

I am amazed at the size of the judgement. If I remember right he was only suing for something like $12K. Basically to cover his medical expenses.

EDIT: It was a little more than I thought:

The suit filed Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court referred to the surface as a "concrete ring of death." It maintains the stadium authority was negligent and seeks in excess of $50,000 plus unspecified punitive damages.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...es-dome-010616

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Hydrae

I am amazed at the size of the judgement. If I remember right he was only suing for something like $12K. Basically to cover his medical expenses.

Hampered his marketability in a contract year.

[Hydrae]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Seriously, though. The biggest issue to be resolved was whether the city, through Edward Jones Dome, had any liability. Apparently, the jury found that the Rams org had total control of facility configuration on the day and date of games.

Would have been a nice dollop of salt in the wound if the city had to pay out even more money for the Rams in 2018 [other than existing liabilities, of course].

Not the jury, the judge a couple days ago:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...gie-bush-case/

The dismissed defendants owned and operated the venue, but the law makes them responsible only if they have exclusive control of the site. The evidence introduced during the trial showed that Rams and the now-dismissed defendants had joint control of the Edward Jones Dome on game days.

[ChiefGator]

It really is an interesting case... seems to open pro sports teams for more cases down the road.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Hydrae

Not the jury, the judge a couple days ago:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...gie-bush-case/

The dismissed defendants owned and operated the venue, but the law makes them responsible only if they have exclusive control of the site. The evidence introduced during the trial showed that Rams and the now-dismissed defendants had joint control of the Edward Jones Dome on game days.

My bad. Bad source info. Thanks

[displacedinMN]

Can we complain about
RCA dome
Reliant stadium
Gillette Stadium

while we are at it?

[Eleazar]

At least no fans had to witness it.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

thats ridiculous you have a concrete outter ring surrounding an nfl field where players are running full speed. Turn your brains on stadium architects lol

This! I don’t see this as a frivolous lawsuit.

The NFL needs to protect the players as much as possible. They are taught to run hard until your out of bounds. They can’t stop within 5 feet. Put some artificial turf or something down so they can stop themselves before they hit the wall.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

He probably won't see a dime and if he does its gonna be a while. The rams are asking for a new trial already.

2 issues in 20 years.

New trial requests are SOP, Sauto.

He’s gonna get paid.

No way a 3 judge Eastern Distruct panel sides with the Rams given Kronke’s shit talking on the way out.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by Hydrae

I am amazed at the size of the judgement. If I remember right he was only suing for something like $12K. Basically to cover his medical expenses.

EDIT: It was a little more than I thought:

The suit filed Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court referred to the surface as a "concrete ring of death." It maintains the stadium authority was negligent and seeks in excess of $50,000 plus unspecified punitive damages.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...es-dome-010616

$50K is likely the Circuit vs. Associate Circuit threshold amount in StL.

It’s $25K here.

[Hamwallet]

Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

thats ridiculous you have a concrete outter ring surrounding an nfl field where players are running full speed. Turn your brains on stadium architects lol

This. Anyone that complains against Bush needs to have a few NFL D backs chase them while wearing cleats on turf then all the sudden be on concrete.