Disney denies fault in Monorail crash.

MadEye · Post by **MadEye** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 9:58 pm

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loc ... 4386.story

I usually hate when the company is sued but this is one suit I agree with. Disney was at fault.

Akyriel · Post by **Akyriel** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 10:16 pm

sad really

Post by **Len90** » Mar Mon 22, 2010 10:19 pm

Umm I don't see this ending good for Disney, and I honestly don't think it should end well for Disney. Disney should admit fault in it since their negligence led to the occurrence of the incident.

Pluto23 · Post by **Pluto23** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 6:23 am

Makes you wonder. If Disney changed their procedures after this happened, then it seems that they realize that something was wrong. HMMM

WVParkfan · Post by **WVParkfan** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 7:00 am

I'm no attorney, but I think the Disney Corp cannot admit fault at this time. Otherwise, they would get clobbered in civil suits. Ultimately, I think they will settle with the family, but won't ever admit negligence. If they DID admit that it was their fault, then they would receive tons of lawsuits from people who were either on the Monorail, or suffered emotional damage from hearing about it.

wewantsdaredhead · Post by **wewantsdaredhead** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 7:17 am

Maybe that is their plan WVParkfan---admit no fault, but here's some $$$ for your pain and suffering, etc...

And I agree, they are at fault.
But I'm no attorney either.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 9:07 am

WVParkfan is right - Diz can't admit any fault from a legal perspective. Nowadays, with lawsuits and all, you can't admit its your fault. It's like when you have a car accident, your insurance company always tells you to NEVER admit that it was your fault because of possible litigation that will occur afterwards.

Mamabaminjamin · Post by **Mamabaminjamin** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 10:45 am

It is sad that we function in a world where the truth must never be spoken for fear a lazy peron will sue us so they can have money!!

WVParkfan wrote:......then they would receive tons of lawsuits from people who were either on the Monorail, or suffered emotional damage from hearing about it.

Are you kidding me. If I was sad because I heard about the Crash I could sue??? That just seems silly!

Post by **Len90** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 2:34 pm

I am starting to agree with WVParkfan. There are a lot of money hungry people out there that are willing to pounce on anything they can put a lawsuit on. I really think this will settle out of court and it would seem like the most appropriate and professional thing to do. Procedures changed following this and Disney WAS fined by OSHA for some violations that occurred during the procedure.

WVParkfan · Post by **WVParkfan** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 2:45 pm

Mamabaminjamin wrote: If I was sad because I heard about the Crash I could sue??? That just seems silly!

Of course that was an exaggeration... but not really too far off base. I would be willing to be that some people who were there that night with their kids would sue for the "emotional trauma" they suffered by being at the scene of the accident.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Mar Tue 23, 2010 3:04 pm

It's seems like Disney doesn't have a leg to stand on. I also think Disney will settle out of court as per normal and make it so nothing can be disclosed!

I don't think I'd want life time passes to the place one of my DS was killed!

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Mar Wed 24, 2010 8:30 am

If they are going to settle, then why request a trial by jury? Usually if a settlement is in the works they go to a mediator or just negotiate between attorneys. Why go through the expense and hassle of jury selection and discovery? It sounds to me more like Disney has an ace up its sleeve and will use some legal loophole to get them out of this.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Mar Thu 25, 2010 12:34 pm

This is not an easy situation any way you look at it. Just sad that it even happened.

kcookiebaker · Post by **kcookiebaker** » Apr Fri 02, 2010 9:36 am

Cannot imagine Disney letting this go to a jury...it would be dreadful publicity, repeated in the news regularly, and nothing is ever going to make the family truly whole again. Isn't the rule of thumb on accidents in the hospitality industry, "change something" but don't admit negligence...and as horrible and heartbreaking as this accident was, safetly procedures were over-looked.

DIAC2010 · Post by **DIAC2010** » Apr Fri 30, 2010 10:33 pm

Disney cannot admit that it was their fault, otherwise the unworthy lawsuits will be flying from all directions. Literally, multiple multiple things must have had to go wrong for that unfortunate accident to occur. It was just a tragic and unfortunate series of events.