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Fire Department Sued for Dropping 500-Pound Man Down Stairs

Submitted by Sarah, Feb 12, 2008 17:37

This guys health problems started with his weight. The fire department did not tell him to gain the weight. It was not their fault that they did not have equipment to wrap around him.


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I can't believe this. I'm pretty sure the FD did everything they could and sometimes little mistakes happen. I really... [MORE]

David 

Feb 13, 2008 15:32

What a fat ass, and then he tries to sue someone because he's too fat for the FDNY to do... [MORE]

Joe Citizen 

Feb 12, 2008 20:30

The man should think about surgically removing the Bic Mac from his mouth and lose about a deuce and a... [MORE]

Anywho 

Feb 12, 2008 19:14

This guys health problems started with his weight. The fire department did not tell him to gain the weight. It...

Sarah 

Feb 12, 2008 17:37

I'm sorry but the injured man isn't entirely without fault. Do the firefighters get to return suit for their bad... [MORE]

tvanclan 

Feb 12, 2008 11:26

Dude-you are the one who was to lazy to get out and exercise or to go on a diet. It... [MORE]

Gerry Esposito 

Feb 12, 2008 11:25

maybe he should have been left there to burn instead then, would he have rather done that? [MORE]

jadah scott 

Feb 12, 2008 11:13

You call the fire department because you need help and then turn around and sue them. They tried to help.... [MORE]

Firefighter From Upstate 

Feb 12, 2008 11:07

I think that this is a bogus claim. The city fire department should not be held acountable for this mishap.... [MORE]

John Scanlon 

Feb 12, 2008 10:51

Perhaps he should have been more concerned about loosing that excess 350#s than suing a public service dept. He wouldn't... [MORE]

TessieNY 

Feb 12, 2008 10:28

Can the fire department refuse to transport someone, because that is what is going to happen if he wins this... [MORE]

Christine 

Feb 12, 2008 08:21

Why was this person, living in an up-stairs apartment. I had a job transporting people to Doctors appointments and overweight... [MORE]

James O'Brien 

Feb 12, 2008 07:44

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