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Originally Posted by gordner
This is what is wrong with the world....worthy of him being sued, that is assinine. She failed to look at the world around her and paid the price....How is everything always someone else's fault? Used to be people were responsible for their own welfare out in the big bad world, now every one wants someone holding their hand....
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Creating a situation that causes a reasonable person to be injured is exactly why they have tort law.
Sometimes things are someone else's fault….think about a guy running a stop sign and T boning you.
Don't you expect that others will stop at a stop sign?
Is it YOUR fault some idiot ran the stop sign ?
Would you suck it up and pay for your damages and hospital expense ?
Walking away from a running treadmill is reckless, and the OP might be laughing, but should consider himself fortunate that no real injury occurred…this time.
Keep in mind that getting off a moving treadmill is a deliberate action, requiring forethought and coordination…just like driving.