Garage Jumping and Injuries...Who is Responsible?

Woodmonkey · 03-19-2005, 17:04

Who is responsible here?

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Teens Leaping For Thrills In 'Garage Jumping' Trend

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Teenagers in Orlando, Fla., are leaping between 80-foot high public parking garages in a new trend called "garage jumping," according to a Local 6 News investigation.

Local 6 News reported that the thrill seekers are vaulting themselves between garages in downtown Orlando.

Tim Bargfrede told Local 6 News that he was following friends when he attempted to garage jump and did not make it to the other side. Bargfrede fell six stories and was knocked unconscious on impact.

"I just didn't make it," Bargfrede said.

Bargfrede survived the 80-foot fall but was injured.

"The first time I came to the garage after my son's accident, I looked over and I just about broke out in tears," the boy's father Tim Bargfrede said. "I can't believe he actually survived. He looked like he was near death."

"He (Bargfrede) is not he first person, he is not the second person, there have been four or five other individuals before him that did this," family's attorney Vincent D'Assaro said.

The city of Orlando owns one of the downtown parking lots next to a private parking garage owned by Orlando Tower LP, according to Local 6 News.

Orlando Parking Garage Director Samuel Vennero admitted he was aware of at least one other incident where a garage jumper didn't make it to the other side.

"I don't think we recognized it before as a danger," Vennero said.

There are no safety fences in place on the parking garage.

D'Assaro is filing a lawsuit against the city of Orlando and the private garage owner for making little effort to correct a potential deadly risk.

"There was a very, very short length of fence that was completely ineffective in preventing this from happening," D'Assaro said.

Local 6 News reported that thrill seekers are vaulting themselves between garages in downtown Orlando.

Orlando Tower LP, the private parking lot owner, refused to comment about their responsibility, according to the report.

Since Bargfrede fell, the City of Orlando erected a partial fence but there's still room for someone to take a dangerous dive.

The family says that's not good enough and that both garages need to take responsibility before a garage jumper loses his life.

Who is responsible for injuries sustained by garage jumpers?

Woodmonkey · 03-19-2005, 17:10

I screwed up the poll, so deleted it and started over again.

MACTANK had already posted this so I copied it and am putting it back here.

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Even though I rate this right along with the McDonalds coffee suit, If the owner of the garage had it happen before, he should have erected a fence to prevent this from happening.

The kid needs to be put into therapy for idiocy, and his father and lawyer should be shot!

Here's the sick part...... I bet they win the suit!

BrianK · 03-19-2005, 18:27

Not surprising that a lawsuit has been instituted. Personal responsibilty for any assinie activity that could injure or cause death has to be denied & heaped on someone else. Garage jumping sounds like an extension of SUV surfing. Differance being vehicle manufacturers & insurance companies aren't held liable for when a kid launches off the top of an SUV doing 40 mph.

The expense of a barrier to keep some jackass from jumping sounds excessive. I could understand signs explaining that death or injury could occur if a person jumped from the top. Something along the lines of the warning sign on power mowers that warn that placing the feet under the mower deck with the engine running can cause physical harm.

Why do I suspect these teen genius's wouldn't want to join the military because they might die?

MACTANK · 03-19-2005, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Woodmonkey

I screwed up the poll, so deleted it and started over again.

MACTANK had already posted this so I copied it and am putting it back here.

Nuff said by me the! Thanks katie.

Caldric · 03-19-2005, 19:37

Only one responsible is the one stupid enough to do it.

MACTANK · 03-19-2005, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Caldric

Only one responsible is the one stupid enough to do it.

I leaned towards the parent Caldric because he is trying to make a ton of money off of his son's stupidity.

Hmmmmm.... maybe he is the smart one!

sfga6970 · 03-20-2005, 09:43

The responsibility should fall on the parents for raising a "stupid" kid.

View Poll Results: Who is responsible for injuries sustained by garage jumpers?
Garage Jumpers	12	57.14%
Garage Owners	0	0%
Parents	1	4.76%
Garage Jumpers and Parents	7	33.33%
Garage Jumpers and Garage Owners	0	0%
Garage Owners and Parents	0	0%
All Three	1	4.76%
Others	0	0%
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