[News] Peluso lawsuit subpoenas Bettman Daley and Lamorello: Flames named as defendant

[MBates]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I don't know this guy. But as a lawyer I'm not offended when another lawyer is called an ambulance chaser. There are such guys in the profession. And they know who they are.

I think the point is this guy got called an ambulance chaser without any apparent justification to do so. Based on a perceived slight that a former player would dare name the Flames in a lawsuit (for reasons not immediately obvious to the general public) there was an immediate jump to conclude a disreputable lawyer was the explanation.

A simple google search revealed evidence to suggest it was simply wrong to make that assertion about this guy. The fact there are people who can fairly be described as ambulance chasers seems an odd reason to justify unfairly branding a particular lawyer as one.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by MBates

I think the point is this guy got called an ambulance chaser without any apparent justification to do so. Based on a perceived slight that a former player would dare name the Flames in a lawsuit (for reasons not immediately obvious to the general public) there was an immediate jump to conclude a disreputable lawyer was the explanation.

A simple google search revealed evidence to suggest it was simply wrong to make that assertion about this guy. The fact there are people who can fairly be described as ambulance chasers seems an odd reason to justify unfairly branding a particular lawyer as one.

The first complaint about that description was about branding "a whole profession". And my response clearly said I wasn't commenting about that lawyer in particular, just that there are lawyers who are fairly described as such.

[s_procee]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ture-of-league

It looks like this is part of the larger class action, with the lawyers putting through a single case then making a decision on the result.

[sekimet]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

That is a rather irrational thing for you to be offended by, actually, as the phrase says nothing at all about the quality of paramedics, EMTs or ambulance drivers.

Fair, and I had said I may be completely wrong in taking offence. If thats the case I apologize. To each their own.

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

OK, people--only warning. Get the thread back on topic and quit bickering or the thread will be locked. That has to be the silliest off-topic argument I've seen in the last year, and I've read the U.S. politics threads.

[calculoso]

Originally Posted by Madrox

All of the teams he played for after starting to have seizures are named.

Thank you for bringing some relevant content into this thread

[blankall]

Peluso played for Chicago early in his career, and he probably didn't suffer any concussions in that part of his career. That's my guess as to why Chicago wasn't named.

The lawsuit isn't just about the fact that he suffered concussions, but how the teams he played for and the NHL dealt with them. The seriousness of head injuries was known, but the teams continued to put out gladiators for the crowds entertainment. When they came back to the dressing room with signs of brain injury, like serious disorientation and memory loss, the teams sent them back out. This is no different than smoking lawsuits, where profits were put above the victims health.

Peluso's brain injuries are so extreme that he suffers seizures, cannot drive, and needs to be on constant neurological medication.

If the Calgary Flames put Peluso back on the ice after suffering a concussion without proper or any treatment, then they should rightfully be named in this lawsuit. The Calgary Flames were the last team he played for, and the later part of his career is probably when most of his injuries began to pile up.

[rotten42]

Originally Posted by sekimet

There are a lot of phrases people could use about an abundant of issues. Some you would find offensive, some you would not. Its more about respecting other humans. That seems to mean nothing to you which is fine. If i call you any sort of slurs you would be upset, it comes down to your choice in how you treat others. Your lack of sympathy to what others find hurtful speaks to you as a person. So feel free to continue

wow...you are a delicate little flower.