Hit someone with a tennis ball at school, get sued

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"A 13-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl is being sued by a classmate over a tennis court mishap at one of Queensland's top private schools in the latest blow to playground fun.

The claim alleges Julia had hit classmate Finley Enright-Burns in the eye with a tennis ball during a tennis lesson at the Mudgeeraba school last October."

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Are you kidding me? This type of thing really worries me about the future of society. If kids are playing tennis, there's always a chance you're going to get smacked in the face with a ball. It's all part of the experience.

I fear for my children's generation where fun will be outlawed because everything leads to you being sued :*O

23/04/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.

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Kayel

What happens if a soccer ball hits you on the balls? Death Sentence?

Private Schools complains at everything. [MOG]

23/04/2012

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Silence

It alleges Julia was "smashing'' balls back to Finley on the baseline when the incident happened.

The claim says the tennis school failed to provide adequate supervision or protective eyewear and allowed Julia and Finley to stand too close together and Julia to hit two balls at once.

Wow. Should organise for a bunch of people to send the father a few hundred rolls of bubble wrap.

23/04/2012

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Harry

This is actually painful to read. =_= What a load of baloney.

23/04/2012

Lemonaids.

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MyFragian

failed to provide adequate supervision or protective eyewear
Since when do people wear protective eyewear when playing tennis lol [Facepalm]

Ive been playing tennis every week for about 8 years and i have been hit in the face heaps of times at speeds that would make what they where hitting at look stupid, you get over it a few seconds after...

23/04/2012

NSW!!

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Guyver

It's stupid crap like this that will eventually lead to kids not being able to play sports at school because everyone is too scared they will get sued. Pretty everything that has a silly warning label on it or stupid restrictions you can blame the greedy morons that sued the company/institution beforehand. There's enough of this kind of crap in America, leave the pathetic money hungry law suits over there, and it scares me how often it happens here. One loser ex-employee at my work was telling me he fell down the escalator at the local shops and was telling me he wanted to sue (he's always looking for a payout somewhere), I gave him such a serving telling him he should have been paying attention and it's not the shopping centers fault he's uncoordinated(he used to break heaps of stuff at work because he never payed attention). He deserved the discomfort for being stupid.
I would really enjoy launching a few hundred tennis balls out of high pressure spud gun into the faces of this kids parents. They shouldn't be showing their kids that this is the way to do things.

/morning rant

23/04/2012

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Harry

MyFragian said: Ive been playing tennis every week for about 8 years and i have been hit in the face heaps of times at speeds that would make what they where hitting at look stupid, you get over it a few seconds after...

Exactly this. I've copped in places worse than the face, too. If I knew there was money to be made maybe I'd have acted quicker. [MOG]

23/04/2012

Lemonaids.

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Kerosanak

Silence said:
Wow. Should organise for a bunch of people to send the father a few hundred rolls of bubble wrap.

This.

Raising his son to be soft [Shifty]

23/04/2012

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maxiboy

Thats such bullcrap that court cases like that are even taken on by the courts, but thats ambulance chasers for you. In 10 years are we going to get footballers suing for getting tackled?

I went to a private school, but we were no pansies. I rowed, played rugby and we even had our own rifle range!

Tennis of all sports, so much for "keep your eye on the ball" :P

23/04/2012

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Dr.hamzie

uffffffff think of all the eye protection he can buy with the money!

23/04/2012

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Silence

maxiboy said: so much for "keep your eye on the ball"

Sue the instructors for being too abstract in their explanations.

23/04/2012

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Guyver

Harry said:
MyFragian said: Ive been playing tennis every week for about 8 years and i have been hit in the face heaps of times at speeds that would make what they where hitting at look stupid, you get over it a few seconds after...

Exactly this. I've copped in places worse than the face, too. If I knew there was money to be made maybe I'd have acted quicker.

But you are "titan of tennis" :P

23/04/2012

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Heller

I got hit in the head while playing a game of cricket, perhaps I should sue my struggling cricket club?

23/04/2012

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RSOP

:P Lol, When i used to play Tennis my only goal was to hit the people. I had one hell of a serve =)

23/04/2012

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iSR

Gees... it's an accident! My brother got whacked by a tennis ball in the eye and spent the large part of a week going back and forth to hospital. Doesn't mean you sue everyone in a 50 meter radius of the incident. [Facepalm]

23/04/2012

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djrussell

... I'm still waiting for that 1 forum member who actually agrees with the lawsuit... who will it be?... AWKWARD!

23/04/2012

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RSOP

All i can say is Dam rich kids, next its going be I failed exam im going to sue the teacher for not doing her job :P

23/04/2012

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whaling

I done some got hit in my the eye wit some a tennis ball really too much real hard once time, it 'aint done nothin' to me. [yawn]

23/04/2012

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Dr.hamzie

Heller said: I got hit in the head while playing a game of cricket, perhaps I should sue my struggling cricket club?

sue the ICC for managing the sport

23/04/2012

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OllyEbbz

Lol that's just ridiculous
I remember back at school playing hockey and i was chasing the attacker who decided to then swing their stick like a golf club smacking me in the forehead taking me off my feet (which i still have the scar). Shit happens sometimes. I'm just not sure i'm liking this world i'm living in anymore reading crap like that

23/04/2012

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MicDaMan

Quick someone hit me with a tennis ball....

23/04/2012

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Toki

LOL I heard about this.
This happend near my neighbourhood and apparently my friends sister knows her or something, not sure lol

It's probes not even going to happen, something stupid like that shouldn't even be considered [Facepalm]

23/04/2012

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Blob

I'm going to go sue people for everything that's happened over the years.
There is money to be made!

23/04/2012

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Toki

Oh! This happened at a school which I know very well (I'm not going to be specific since all you people will start stalking me ajajaja)

That school is massive. They have like an indoor tennis court and everything.
It took me a 40min walk from the sports field to the toilets. It's one of those school for the rich. It's insane [MOG] no wonder she got sued, they are money craving people lol

23/04/2012

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