What a sad, sad, situation:
A police officer who slipped and injured a knee responding to a toddler's near-drowning has sued the family of the 1-year-old boy, who suffered brain damage and can no longer walk, talk or swallow.
Casselberry Sgt. Andrea Eichhorn alleges Joey Cosmillo's family left a puddle of water on the floor, causing her fall during the rescue efforts. She broke her knee and missed two months of work.
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Eichhorn's attorney, David Heil, said she has persistent knee pain and will likely develop arthritis. He said city benefits paid by workers' compensation and some disability checks helped with medical bills, but it wasn't enough.
Please tell me I'm not the only person that thinks this is a disgrace. Their kid almost died and you're suing because you messed up your knee pretty bad.
Of course, you'll probably win the case too.
Let's just hope that the judge sees things like I do and awards you a dollar, as you occasionally see in lawsuits.
If I were the other family, I'd pay her in pennies.
UPDATED: Eichhorn has been placed on leave and now plans to drop the lawsuit.
For once, common decency rules the day.
1 comment:
Dude, I have to say, I am with the cops in almost EVERY situation (I even warned my teenage kid that if he ever ran from the cops they better catch him before I did) but this sickens me.
If she wants to sue the city or the police force or file workman's comp, then fine, but leave the parents alone.
What a load of crap. I personally hope the judge comes down off the bench and kicks her in the stupid knee when he throws the case out.
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