Ridiculous Lawsuit!

[hammer]

Ok This is Mrs Loafer just so you know. Alot of you have already meet our son Warren but you may not know Warren is ADHD this is something we have told to ever ski insructor that he has had since he has been 5 this whole sititutain is out of control instead of going after the ski area why is he not suiing his own wife or in this case most likly exwife she was the one to drop him off late to begin with she never informed them of any of his child limits and being the parent of one of the "Speical Needs Children" I find that alot of these laws that are suppose to help these kids only reenforces the fact that they are diffent and gives them a excuse not to succeed. Warren know he have ADHD but he also nows that there are standards he needs to meet or he will no be in any group setting and if this child was so out of control that the one on one lesson was the only way to get though to him then they should be grateful not upset Warrens ADHD thats our deal if he can not control himself and he puts other kids in danger then he is removed his issue should not effect others because he will have to deal with this his entire life better learn now. I feel really sorry for this child they are setting him up to fail.

I give you a lot of credit for posting this on a public forum...I also give Warren a lot of credit for being able to ski like he does at a young age when he has to work so hard to stay focused.

 

[bvibert]

This story seems blown out of proportion. I'd like to hear the dad's side of the story, or even the kids.. It sure does seem like the dad is looking to gain from nothing other than his kid having a disability...

In any event it sucks for WaWa since they'll have to pay legal fees to defend themselves...

 

[Breeze]

While this particular case does offend me, I have seen things happen with just as much potential for liability.

I sell ski area day care and ski/board lesson packages to parents, sometimes over the phone as reservations, sometimes in person. In person with the child, some things can't be covered up. On the phone, you never know where the road goes.

When dealing with a reservation over the phone, I CANNOT ask if the child has any handicap or disability or special need. Nor is the parent required by any enforceable LEGAL means to tell me of an existing issue, no matter how simple or profound..

Once the parent is onsite with the child, their sign-in to care gets a little more in depth. We get infants ALL the time who are over 2 months old ( 8 weeks is our floor for nursery care) an are nursing on-demand. How the heck do ya find Mom on the mountain, who is the only one in the world who has the goods to satisfy a screaming baby? How in heck do you deal with a Mom who drops off her toddler, signs the little one in with the description "developmentally delayed", and you realize before 10 AM that you've got a little one with multiple medical problems and are calling ski patrol for oxygen for a Blue Baby.

Isn't there some parental disclosure expected? What parent wouldn't want the best for their kid?

You don't want to know the answer to that question. Some parent wanted a space reserved for their child, could do it, did do it, and stuck the Ski area for it.

We are a small mountain and we don't have an onsite Adaptive Ski Program. We DO have a great network of Adaptive Instructors, and a fantastic working relationship with nearby mountains who will loan both instructors and Adaptive equipment. Its is a wonderful position to be in, but ONLY when the parent/guardian gives us a heads up TO a Special Need so we can meet THAT Special Need with the appropriate arrangement.

Its pretty effing amazing what some folk think is their "entitlement" without full disclosure!

Breeze
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If there is a gene for " mindreading" it missed me.