OT woman dies from drinking too much water

[theticket_22]

not that it will hold up, but i'm sure all contestants had to sign a waiver, refusing to sue and give consent, etc....

 

[theticket_22]

those contests have gone on in almost every radio station everywhere all the time....heard about it here in vegas many times over the last few years.

 

[burn_in_hell_Atta]

Am I the only one who thinks that, while tragic, she certainly had a very appropriate name in Jennifer Strange...

BAHHHHHHHHHHAHHHHAHHH!!!!

 

[quantumleap]

It is true that she volunteered for this. However, one call to any doctors office would have confirmed that this contest was a bad idea. I am surprised the lawyers for the radio station even allowed them to do it.

I just saw on the local news that a nurse actually called in during the contest to warn the station that it was dangerous to do the stunt. The contestants never heard that the contest could be dangerous. The radio station can be sued for continuing a contest that they knew to be dangerous.

The fact that the contestants signed a waiver would not cover the station in this case but that has to be contested in court.

 

[PointGiven]

It is true that she volunteered for this. However, one call to any doctors office would have confirmed that this contest was a bad idea. I am surprised the lawyers for the radio station even allowed them to do it.

the radio station said the reason their legal dept didnt review the contest rules was because the prize was not of "high value"

they just fired the dj's today

 

[PointGiven]

I just saw on the local news that a nurse actually called in during the contest to warn the station that it was dangerous to do the stunt. The contestants never heard that the contest could be dangerous. The radio station can be sued for continuing a contest that they knew to be dangerous.

The fact that the contestants signed a waiver would not cover the station in this case but that has to be contested in court.

a fellow contestant said the waiver they signed had nothing on it about any health risks pertaining to the contest

only that they could use their names for promotion

seems like they are trying to make the dj's the scapegoats

Im sure dj's at radio stations have to ask permission to do anything first though

 

[Buster]

UPDATE.............


No criminal charges will be filed against the staff of KDND/Sacramento in the case of the woman who died in January after participating in the station's water drinking contest, Hold Your Wee For a Wii. The district attorney's office determined that the behavior of the KDND morning team, which ran the contest, did not rise to the level of criminal activity. The premise of the contest was that contestants had to drink as much water as possible without vomiting or urinating, and the one who drank the most earned a Nintendo Wii gaming console. One contestant, Jennifer Strange, died hours after the contest from water intoxication.

"There were no observable indications or symptoms that Jennifer Strange was experiencing a serious medical emergency which would have required station employees to seek or administer medical aid to her," the district attorney's office said in a statement. Prosecutors also noted that Strange participated willingly and could have left at any time, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Entercom spokesman Charles Sipkins released a statement after hearing of the prosecutors' decision, saying, "This was an unfortunate accident, and we continue to extend our deepest sympathy to the Strange family." The station fired 10 employees after the contest, including the Morning Rave team and other staffers.

Meanwhile, Strange's family is moving forward with a wrongful death lawsuit against KDND. The family's suit claims that the station failed to consult with appropriate health authorities regarding the potential health risks of the contest, that they "failed to take any steps to identify prospective participants who might be at risk of injury," and that they "failed to secure any medical professional or para-professional services during the contest, even after the contestants begin feeling ill." The family is seeking funeral and other expenses incurred plus undisclosed punitive damages

 

[RobFunk]

I thought about this a few times over the last month or so. Call me crazy, but I think the water is too pure to consume in that volume.

It doesnt have the same minerals tap water does.

My dad works for a medical company that makes water so pure it is deemed unsafe for human consumption.

 

[tkim11]

Absolutely ridiculous if the radio station loses a lawsuit.

No one made this woman drink the water. Most likely no one at the radio station and 99% of the public do not know it is dangerous!

The woman is responsible for her own actions!!! Imagine that in America. I hope the family doesnt win a penny. I feel for the kids, but you cant just blame someone else....


Regarding water toxicity - too much too quickly lowers the sodium in your blood. Sodium is needed for nerve transduction.

Under 21 kids started drinking excessive water to get drunk/ buzzed years ago. Every year a few die.

-Sean

Finally someone in America is sane. I totally agree with you 100%. Seems like everybody now a days find others to blame for their mishap.

I'm I'm sick of these silly ass law suits re: hot coffee. Anybody who brings this type of trash to court should be jailed and thier lawyers disbarred. Maybe that way we can get rid of these busllshit cases.

 

[RobFunk]

I'm I'm sick of these silly ass law suits re: hot coffee. Anybody who brings this type of trash to court should be jailed and thier lawyers disbarred. Maybe that way we can get rid of these busllshit cases.

Are you talking about the McDonalds case a few years back? That woman had every right to sue.

79 year old Stella Liebeck suffered third degree burns on her groin and inner thighs while trying to add sugar to her coffee at a McDonalds drive through. Third degree burns are the most serious kind of burn. McDonalds knew it had a problem. There were at least 700 previous cases of scalding coffee incidents at McDonalds before Liebeck's case. McDonalds had settled many claim before but refused Liebeck's request for $20,000 compensation, forcing the case into court. Lawyers found that McDonalds makes its coffee 30-50 degrees hotter than other restaurants, about 190 degrees. Doctors testified that it only takes 2-7 seconds to cause a third degree burn at 190 degrees. McDonalds knew its coffee was exceptionally hot but testified that they had never consulted with burn specialist. The Shriner Burn Institute had previously warned McDonalds not to serve coffee above 130 degrees. And so the jury came back with a decision- $160,000 for compensatory damages. But because McDonalds was guilty of "willful, reckless, malicious or wanton conduct" punitive damages were also applied. The jury set the award at $2.7 million. The judge then reduced the fine to less than half a million. Ms. Liebeck then settled with McDonalds for a sum reported to be much less than a half million dollars. McDonald's coffee is now sold at the same temperature as most other restaurants.

If she didnt speak up, they would still keep selling the dangerous scalding coffee.