Saw a news item in the morning paper that just made me cringe...and had nothing to do with the housing industry, for a change!!!
A Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruling yesterday says that a former Cheerleader cannot sue another cheerleader who had dropped he during a 'stunt' in 2004.
WHAT???
I have a daughter who dances, and sometimes she falls during practice, or strains something during a dance. Would I even think of suing the instructor?????NO.
In this case, a female cheerleader was dropped & injured her head during warmups for a High-School basketball game. She sued the boy who had dropped her, the school district, and the insurance company. (The story does not mention anything about any permanent injury...I'm assuming it would have if there were). The court ruled that she couldn't sue over an unintentional injury in a school-sponsored contact sport, of which they included competitive cheerleading.
Yes, I'm sorry that someone was hurt, and I hope she is well now. However, I've really had it with people who think it's always "someone else's fault" and want to sue. In my world, I see no clearer picture than, "I can't pay my mortgage, so I'm suing the bank!".
Things can happen that are accidents. I feel we need the courage to admit that some things just can't be 'blamed' on someone else. Just get up, brush off, and move on!
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