Just saw a little girl bust her head open on a Donkey Konga machine (Updated)

[quote name='big_squirtle'][quote name='slagcoin'][quote name='Mr. Anderson'][quote name='CaptainObviousXl']one time i was at a monor basball game and a realy fast foul ball hit this 6 year old girl right in the fase[/quote]

I choked on my coffee when I read that.[/quote]

Yup, I think that is the funniest post I've seen here yet.[/quote]

yeah me 2, eye agwee[/quote]

HAHAHA :rofl:
 
[quote name='Trakan'][quote name='CaptainObviousXl']one time i was at a monor basball game and a realy fast foul ball hit this 6 year old girl right in the fase[/quote]

:rofl:[/quote]

Hilarious, good to know i wasn't the only one laughing when I read this...
 
[quote name='marmilin'][quote name='big_squirtle'][quote name='slagcoin'][quote name='Mr. Anderson'][quote name='CaptainObviousXl']one time i was at a monor basball game and a realy fast foul ball hit this 6 year old girl right in the fase[/quote]

I choked on my coffee when I read that.[/quote]

Yup, I think that is the funniest post I've seen here yet.[/quote]

yeah me 2, eye agwee[/quote]

HAHAHA :rofl:[/quote]

You guys are all SICK! That poor little girl.
 
I agree with the lawyer.

TRU has a responsibility to determin whether anything they put in a store could hurt someone. Regardless of the kid running around like a moron, it's a TOY store and thus should be better equiped to avoid harm to children.

They can inspect the device and decide whether it has too many sharp edges and if they need to put something over them. if they checked this and determined they didnt need to they remain at fault, heck they could probably fashion a case against TRU just based on the fact that there was a delay in callling for an ambulance I bet. Nintendo and the kiosk builder are definatly in for a phonecall!
 
[quote name='paz9x']yea since the OP stated the dad was right next to her.
it was a 6 year old. 6 year olds do not stand still, especially in toys r us.
if you cater to kids you better be damn sure you dont have sharp display items at a level that they can hurt themselves on.

how the hell are you gonna have a sharp display at the height that a child can simply walk into it and cut themselves on?

blah. I find it interesting how just about everyone of the previous posters have the, "thats what they get, shoulda been watching their kid better" response.

sharp metal display at head height of a child. genius.[/quote]

I was thinking the same thing. Have you ever been to a TRU where there weren't kids running around.

Anyway...this thread is bound to become evidence in the lawsuit, so I am just stating my initial opinion for the record. ;)
 
Hopefully she won't go running around like a little idiot anymore.

...........I fell off a shopping cart when I was 4 at Albertsons............
 
I think it probably depends on the display. I'm sure it's possible that the kid is a spoiled unruly brat (and the father should have watched more carefully), but if the edges on the machine really are sharp and dangerous, it probably shouldn't be a toy store where there's a guarantee of kids running around and into things. (I'd expect a safer environment for children in Toys R Us versus, say, Home Depot.) Just my point of view...

And regardless, couldn't TRU be liable for the actions of the employees? OP made it sound like they weren't much help in the case of an emergency. No matter how child safe they make the place, there's still probably going to be kids hurting themselves on something. I know they're not babysitters, but still...

And I agree with everyone else that the little girl probably learned a good lesson.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']I was thinking the same thing. Have you ever been to a TRU where there weren't kids running around.[/quote]

Actually, I never see anyone at TRU anymore, especially kids.
 
[quote name='evilmax17']I don't even understand how TRU could be sued. Like, is it there fault that they decided to put the machine there? I don't understand it at all. Like, if I fell while walking on the sidewalk, could I sue the Earth?[/quote]

That's the dumbest thing I've ever read. Duh...you know the Earth doesn't have money... :)
 
The girl busted her head, bleeding to hell and most of you say she deserves it?!? What if it happened to someone YOU know, would they deserve it too? Think before you talk out of your arse.

And I agree with people who thinks that sharp objects shouldn't be in place where there are kids. This is TRU and Nintendo's fault. I'm betting retailers will be pulling Donkey Konga demos off due to this incident.
 
If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.
 
Does anyone else become annoyed when you walk into (insert game store with Donkey Konga demo here) and some kids are just banging away on the bongos like little wild animals? Not only is the game loud enough, now you have kids acting like they are the drummer for def leppard gone on a wild frenzy. I wonder how long those bongos last in the stores like that.
 
This is why we have a doctrine called "contributory negligence". Yes, it was stupid for the kid to be running around like this, but that display sounds dangerous. The store would probably lose the case but they would reduce the award because it wasn't entirely their fault.
 
[quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

too bad we live in america.

we dont need to work hard to be wealthy .

all we have to do is take a misfortune and cash in on it.

the american way.
 
[quote name='ElwoodCuse']This is why we have a doctrine called "contributory negligence". Yes, it was stupid for the kid to be running around like this, but that display sounds dangerous. The store would probably lose the case but they would reduce the award because it wasn't entirely their fault.[/quote]

no chance the store would lose the case, there would never be a case to lose, they would settle in an instant
 
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

too bad we live in america.

we dont need to work hard to be wealthy .

all we have to do is take a misfortune and cash in on it.

the american way.[/quote]

What would be really funny is if they got some money out of this, and then that little girl got hit by a truck the next day :rofl:
 
[quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

just wondering how many posters here blasting the kid or her parents have kids of their own?
 
[quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

Christ not this again.

The McDonalds lady did not ask for millions. She wanted her medical bills paid, which McDonalds refused. The jury went nuts awarding damages which were later reduced on appeal. Although the jury also found that it was partially the lady's fault.

Still, McDonalds was serving a dangerous product and they knew it. This was not the first case of someone being serious injured by their coffee. Spilling coffee on yourself should require you to change your clothes, not get skin grafts for 2nd degree burns. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the McDonalds coffee case.
 
[quote name='sblymnlcrymnl'][quote name='punqsux'][quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

too bad we live in america.

we dont need to work hard to be wealthy .

all we have to do is take a misfortune and cash in on it.

the american way.[/quote]

What would be really funny is if they got some money out of this, and then that little girl got hit by a truck the next day :rofl:[/quote]

that wouldnt be funny at all.

the humor would be in the rich parents, with all the money they could ever dream of, being hit by that truck.

the girl is just a kid who had an accident, happens to kids all the time.
 
[quote name='sblymnlcrymnl'][quote name='punqsux'][quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

too bad we live in america.

we dont need to work hard to be wealthy .

all we have to do is take a misfortune and cash in on it.

the american way.[/quote]

What would be really funny is if they got some money out of this, and then that little girl got hit by a truck the next day :rofl:[/quote]

Then they would probably sue the truck driver/company and the cycle would go on.
 
[quote name='ElwoodCuse'][quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

Christ not this again.
[/quote]

W0rd. I was about to type the same exact thing almost the same exact way. Come on people, don't believe the hype.
 
when you explained how the blood was everywhere, it reminded me of Kill Bill.

one time i was in TRU and was looking to my left and some little kid ran straight into me and fell down. i looked down at my feet, and saw some little kid staring at me with a suprised look, and i walked away. rofl
 
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='sblymnlcrymnl'][quote name='punqsux'][quote name='crazytalkx']If that one woman could get millions for the McDonalds coffee she spilled, I don't see why the parents of the girl wouldn't try suing. And no this isn't TRU and Nintendo's fault. The parents weren't taking care of the girl. Its the parent's responsibility to keep an eye on the kid, not the store's.[/quote]

too bad we live in america.

we dont need to work hard to be wealthy .

all we have to do is take a misfortune and cash in on it.

the american way.[/quote]

What would be really funny is if they got some money out of this, and then that little girl got hit by a truck the next day :rofl:[/quote]

that wouldnt be funny at all.

the humor would be in the rich parents, with all the money they could ever dream of, being hit by that truck.

the girl is just a kid who had an accident, happens to kids all the time.[/quote]

But all that money can't bring their little girl back ... they can get hit by a truck after they learn their lesson.
 
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='ElwoodCuse']This is why we have a doctrine called "contributory negligence". Yes, it was stupid for the kid to be running around like this, but that display sounds dangerous. The store would probably lose the case but they would reduce the award because it wasn't entirely their fault.[/quote]

no chance the store would lose the case, there would never be a case to lose, they would settle in an instant[/quote]

A case that doesn't go to trial is still called a case.
 
I'm sure that TRU has to deal with kids hurting them selfs all the time. So I'm sure they have some type of insurance plan that cuts a check to any kid that gets hurt in their store. And yeah, I think that kids are kinda dumb to hurt themselfs all the time. But most kids hurt themselfs so so we shouldn't be all the amazed. I'm willing to be if you made a thread about "worst injury as a kid" you'll get some crazy stories.

Also if you've even watched wrestling then you know all it takes is a single cut to the head to get lots of blood to pour out.
 
This reminds me of a time when I was at the mall. I saw this litte girl, must have been 5 or 6, pushing a baby stroller. She started running with it and headed into Hot Topic. Then I hear this huge crash sound followed by crying. This was followed by the mom saying "Now what did I tell you about running... Don't EVER do it"

I couldn't help but laugh.
 
The thing they say about wrestleing is that they cut there foreheads because with all the capilaries there a small cut either by razorblade of bruising will instantly produce lots and lots of free flowing blood making the fight look a lot more gruesome than it actually is.
 
Wait.. we can sue because of spilled drinks?

Ah, bloody hell. Sonic, McDonalds, and Dairy Queen with the loose ice cream tops, no more cursing in my car with the windows up! I'm callin' ya'll out! I want sixty million dollars! Seeing my nestle crunch blizzard spill was emotionally traumatizing :( (even moreso because DQ stopped serving it!! Anyone here have a DQ that still has the nestle crunch blizzard??)
 
Is this Donkey Konga display setup exclusive to TRU or is it wherever Donkey Konga is put on display?
 
[quote name='Scorch']I think that it's everywhere. I've seen it at CC and EB.[/quote]

Well I meant if other stores had the display w/ the sharp metal part.
 
I thought it was the same display everywhere. I just assumed the sharp part was connected to the bongos or something. At EB and CC they're pushed up against a wall. At TRU (mine, anyways) they're at the end of an aisle.
 
there is no lawsuit to win. bottom line is this kid was 6 yrs old. the parents should watch out for the kid and hold her if they see her running around. it was the kids fault for running around the store and its the parents fault because they wasnt looking after her. if it was my kid that was running around the store my kid wouldve heard it from me or i would hold her/him. so if u ask me no lawsuit. they can try but no wins. just wasting their own time. this world nowadays is corrupt also.
 
Yeah, the father taking up a lawsuit against TRU would be a huge waste of time. He wouldn't have a chance. And aside from that, HE'S more at fault; he needs to be watching his kid better. TRU is not at fault, and there is no legal case against them.
 
That unfortunate, accidents happen but I feel sorry for the girl who got hurt. Hopefully she will recover and that there isn't too much scarring when the take the stiches out.
 
This will end in a law suit all because some god damn dumbass little kid was running around like a freak and her parents weren't watching her. Got to love America. :roll:
 
Depends on how the TRU is set up, if its set up like the one here in fort wayne they should be sued and sued big time... THey have the isle so freaking small and junk tossed all over the place im shocked people are not falling every day... on the subject on falling i went meijier the other week and almost fell on some JELLY BELLYS someone tossed all over the freaking floor . Well i caught myself on the Shelf and started cussing my head off when i turned around there where these two old people looking at me . They heard every cuss word i said :D
 
father who was tending to her
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Doesn't sound like FATHER was tending jack. I can't stand parents who let their kids run in stores, let the toy isle babysit, let their kid climb all over the back of the booth in a resturant. It's not the kid who needs their butt beat, it's the parent.

But....daddy will probably sue TRU because little darling got hurt. Maybe somebody should ram his head into the display a few times.
 
Well, it's like a double-edged sword

It's like the parent who lets the kid ride the escalator (MallRats reference)....he should be responsible for that.

However, the store should also not have sharp objects that crazy kinds can run into.

I hope the girl is ok.....
 
You can 'sue' for almost anything. It's whether you win or not that's the issue.
If they do sue, and they get a jury, I wouldn't be surprised if they do win some judgement.
* cute sixyear old girl
* big mean rich EVIL corporation
* 'a million dollars wont matter to them'
It's happened before.
Regarding the spilled drink thing, I recall one case where the spill just happened, and the store wasn't liable. Another where the spill happened 20-30 minutes before, and they were, because it was decided that the store had time to find the spill and clean it up or at least put a 'Caution' thing up, and they do have a responsibility to provide a safe shopping environment. They were found negligent and did have to pay a judgement.
In this case, depending on how the stand looks and is built, they could be found partially liable because they 'shouldn't' have things that are likely to cause injury.

I wish those damn Makeover and Swan and Plastic surgery shows would take kids like this instead of adults whose noses are a little big, or something. There's a kid in my son's day care, who, when he was justover 1 year old, was attacked by his dog. He's now got a huge disfiguring scar on his face, and of course repair surgery is very expensive. It's quite saddening. Instead we see people who aren't happy with their freckles or whatever, on these damn 'reality' shows getting tens of operations worth thousands of dollars donated to them.
 
they really shouldnt have things like that in the store in the first place or if they want to have them put them in the back of the department. The ones they got here are sticking right out in front of the games
 
You can sue for anything. Assuming a lawyer will take your case. If a lawyer takes the case then Toys 'R Us will probably settle out of court for Medical bills plus $10k. That's my guess.
 
[quote name='Alpha2']The thing they say about wrestleing is that they cut there foreheads because with all the capilaries there a small cut either by razorblade of bruising will instantly produce lots and lots of free flowing blood making the fight look a lot more gruesome than it actually is.[/quote]

yeah, i guess this girl just botched her blade job :wink:
 
[quote name='slagcoin']
As for a lawsuit, people will sue over most anything nowadays. I agree that much if this is her and her father's fault. But the Nintendo machine holds some possibility. You should take a look at it next time you go to TRU. The support bars are SHARP. I am not sure how much damage it did to her. Her gash was big and I'm sure it at least exposed a lot of her skull. Looking at the machine I think it may have even cracked her skull open.[/quote]

It might not have been that bad - facial cuts tend to bleed profusely, even when quite shallow.

As far as the machine, companies don't have the responsibility to protect people from their own stupidity. I bet the floor was quite hard tile, too - if she had fallen elsewhere she might have busted her head on the floor anyway. Should TRU pad the floor?
 
[quote name='Backlash']As far as the machine, companies don't have the responsibility to protect people from their own stupidity. I bet the floor was quite hard tile, too - if she had fallen elsewhere she might have busted her head on the floor anyway. Should TRU pad the floor?[/quote]

No, but they do have an obligation to protect people from things that they knew could be dangerous. It would help to see a picture of this actual display, but if you can prove that it was dangerous, they can be liable.
 
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