Hitting The Lottery

WAYNE, N.J. — A New Jersey couple, whose son was struck in the chest with a line drive, is planning to sue the maker of a metal baseball bat used in the game.

Two years ago, Steven Domalewski was pitching when the ball slammed into his chest and stopped his heart. He was resuscitated but now has brain damage and is severely disabled.

The family contends metal baseball bats are inherently unsafe for youth games because the ball comes off them much faster than from wooden bats. The lawsuit will also be filed against Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain that sold the bat.

An attorney says Domalewski will need millions of dollars worth of medical care for the rest of his life.

The bat maker says while it sympathizes with Steven and his family, the bat is not to blame for the injury.

Let me think of a few others they can sue while they are at it.

Themselves, for letting him play.
The ball makers, for supplying baseballs.
The batter's parents, for letting their son play.
The coach, for making him pitcher in the first place.
The onlookers, for not all rushing to his aid.
The son himself, for not catching the freaking ball.

This is the world we live in. A world in which any freak accident is grounds for litigation. Yes, the boy was injured beyond ever having a normal life again but THIS IS LIFE. It is full of risks and the parents should have wrapped him in a ball of bubble wrap if they were afraid he could get hurt.

If I were the defense lawyer, the first thing I would do is show the statistics of injuries. The second thing I would do is prove how a wooden bat could cause the same injury.

Maybe people should accept responsibility for things that happen to them, and just accept the freak accidents. It really is no one's fault, but instead people like to treat it like hitting the jackpot.