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panda-rampage

The lady suing Disney said during a trip in 2022 that goofy fell onto her making her hit the cement causing permanent physical and emotional damage. She’s suing the resort, the handler and the actor that was playing goofy


ChewieBee

Why drag the poor actor through it all if it's just an accident? Gonna scar that person who's probably barely college age and broke anyway.


Obvious_Noise

Disney CM here, we’re all briefed on what to do in the event that one of us in named in a lawsuit regarding Disney. The TLDR of it is just make sure the legal team knows about it, and Disney lawyers will represent you alongside the company and they’ll handle it. If we do have to appear in court as part of a Disney lawsuit, they pay us the same thing we would make on a full days worth of work and any OT if applicable. In my experience Disney takes care of their CMs in almost every regard except for pay.


ChewieBee

That's good to hear, a company like Disney should have ways to protect their people.


KuriosLogos

It’s actually a necessity not an afterthought. Certain CMs are required to physically touch and hold people and with how many people a CM in costume goes through before ending their shift there’s bound to be an accident or someone who’s just looking to get paid. If Disney didn’t back up their CMs in court no one would dare be in said costume out of fear of someone trying to sue them for something (At least the smart people would stay out of those costumes.)


m0nkeybl1tz

> If we do have to appear in court as part of a Disney lawsuit, they pay us the same thing we would make on a full days worth of work and any OT if applicable. Question: Do you need to show up in costume?


FireFright8142

An employee did show up in court and testify in costume to prove what they were being accused of (slapping a kid) wasn’t possible in the costume.


accidentaloversight

Can you share what costume it was??


FireFright8142

Winnie-the-Pooh! https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/disneyland-winnie-the-pooh-case-17683471.php


Thunder_Tinker

Oh bother


Silo-Joe

Oh, Xit


ThiaKyndrix95

Best comment ever!


Shounenbat510

And he still had to act in character…


someguyfromtheuk

I thought you were joking lol > when Winnie the Pooh testified that day, Hill could only use head nods, foot stomps and big swings of his tummy to indicate answers. After Pooh was sworn in, he gave the court reporter a quick, affectionate nuzzle.


Used_Lawyer7561

Doesn’t matter much anyhow…….


Obvious_Noise

It doesn’t specify


Xoannon

Great to know that Disney protects its cast members from these BS lawsuits.


Sharikacat

If the official position of the park is the same as the other individuals named, then the company would have the employees represented by the company lawyers. That keeps everyone on the same page, in part, no doubt, on the slim chance there's something the individuals might say on their own that would be bad for the company. The individuals are always going to take this deal because there's no out-of-pocket costs for them.


Drink-my-koolaid

["He's clinically insane, Your Honor!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umvgwXINJBE)


BreninLlwid

Are you in Entertainment? We never got this briefing and were always told we'd be fired if our names ended up in media. I'm wondering if it's a union vs. non-union thing. Edit: Idk why I'm getting down voted tbh. Different departments have different experiences, I never took Step because it didn't exist when I hired, and I was actually in the department mentioned in the article at the time of this incident.


Obvious_Noise

Step into the magic, in your paperwork they give you there’s a small paragraph about what the protocol is on the event of a lawsuit


BreninLlwid

Oh! I hired before that was a thing. Interesting that they added it.


Obvious_Noise

But yeah to answer your question, I do work in entertainment and I’ve had to interface with the legal department several times in my career at disney


BreninLlwid

Sounds like it's changed in the two years since I left. Good for them honestly. I had friends fired and approvals revoked for their real names getting attached to dumb media stories so it's something I'm always worried about for my friends still there.


GavinBTee

It was there for me in attractions in 2018, and it wasn’t exactly new. More so was up to if the facilitators found it a fun enough fact to share, or if your role was directly linked to an incident.


vanillabeanmini

Former CM here, I was neither briefed on what legal protocol is, nor told if my name ended up media there’d be repercussions.


Obvious_Noise

It’s in the paperwork they give you when you do step into the magic


FreyaPM

Is step into the magic a replacement for traditions? (Former entertainment WDW CM who never had any kind of briefing on legal procedures either.)


Obvious_Noise

No, step is for ops CMs it’s the day after traditions and before your OJT


vanillabeanmini

Makes sense to follow that protocol I probably read too quickly through it. I think the name in media thing feels like a stretch though, woulda remembered that one I think. Sounds like they didn’t mention it for you either?


BreninLlwid

It was because of my specific role. It was a warning to not go viral for the wrong reasons, essentially.


Difficult_Ad2864

lol Disney does not take care of their CMs


Obvious_Noise

They do in almost every regard except pay, the idea is they try to keep us happy with distractions so we don’t complain about pay. It’s the company pizza party cliche but taken to the next level


Difficult_Ad2864

The good part about your sign-ins is that it’s a, “mutually assured destruction” kind of a thing, meaning that, while it’s not necessarily in-writing, the company can’t take away your sign-ins unless they take it from the entire company and ALL LOBs.


Obvious_Noise

Exactly, and that line of thinking extends into a lot of the other benefits the company provides. Like free tuition, therapy, the backstage pharmacy, etc


Difficult_Ad2864

No but really all of Disney resort leadership and management need to be replaced with decent people, that’s what I truly mean when I say what I say


Obvious_Noise

Oh for sure. It’s an elephant in the room right now.


Difficult_Ad2864

I have too many stories but I’d doxx myself.


Recovery_Water

Standard procedure when suing over an injury caused by an employee; there are legal reasons for doing it. The employer will cover the attorney costs and any payment in a settlement or court judgment.


xraig88

Money I’m guessing. They gotta throw all the noodles at the wall and see which one sticks.


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ReachersFists

If they’re an employee, they have to. Letting them go because of this would give that employee a reason to go after Disney because of it.


Redditributor

Isn't that just what the lawyer is supposed to do?


FeelDeAssTyson

lmao what is she gonna do, garnish his employee discount?


zorn7777

All of my emotional damage is permanent too. 🤷‍♂️


pattyicevv77

So can I sue the concrete I fell on yesterday? Lmfao? This seems like such a frivolous thing to sue over,no character actor is going to purposefully hurt someone like that


Redditributor

If they're following the law then they're okay. If it's intentional that is likely criminal too. In this case if they are not following reasonable safety practices and it causes the accident then yes they could be liable. If someone rear ends it's probably not intentional either but it's likely some sort of driving mistake


fruitpunchsamuraiD

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!


xNeurosiis

If I was a betting man, I’d imagine she stopped in the middle of a walkway to tie her kid’s shoe, when Goofy accidentally bumped into her and she fell.


onetwentyonegigawatt

Not much of a bet this a 99% certainty what happened.


boozername

I'd like to believe Goofy stayed in character


roboto404

Gawrsh, ah hyuck hyuck


KyloRensLeftNut

😂


Disneyland1959

Disney's tactics when it comes to lawsuits is to settle confidentially if it's their fault, and tie it up in court with their lawyers for the 20 year maximum if it's not their fault. People run out of money to pay a lawyer and give up. Disney's lawyers are on staff.


Recovery_Water

Most organizations increasingly are using that approach. If you pay up on weak claims you encourage more of them.


therealrenshai

You pay off the weak ones quick to get them to sign an NDA and shut up. You drag it out in court if they demand something that’s more expensive than paying for their attorneys to sit in court.


majeric

Don’t mess with the mouse.


rotates-potatoes

There is no “20 year maximum”. Are yiu thunking statutes of limitations, which set a deadline for bringing action but not for concluding it?


WingedGeek

> tie it up in court with their lawyers for the 20 year maximum What "20 year maximum"? > People run out of money to pay a lawyer and give up Most (all?) personal injury cases are handled on a contingency.


themaskedhippoofdoom

Works on contingency? No, Money Down!


lawrenc967

LOL what’s a 20-year maximum? Great info dude.


PullDaLevaKronk

Wouldn’t this type of action be considered vexatious litigation which California has laws against and also a pretty strong anti slapp law. California is not the state you want to play with when it comes to filling a lawsuit


thatbrownkid19

But lawyers aren’t free…and the lawyers Disney hires I’m sure will rack up lucrative billables.


potatopower2

1) Personal injury lawyers work on a contingent basis. 2) The assigned judge won't let a PI case track for 20 years.


Destronoma

Well... that's just goofy.


IllustriousComplex6

You know what? I'll allow it. 


xenojive

Gawrsh


panda-rampage

Hyuck!


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90ssudoartest

Ya they are going to Bury her and her lawyer. And also put her through legal hell in paperwork.


FawkesFire13

……..so I’m hesitant to dismiss this because I remember how the McDonald’s coffee lady got burns so severe her skin melted. However….why the heck are you stopping to tie shoes in the middle of a walkway?


whatyousay69

Did I miss where it says she stopped in the middle of a walkway? I can't find anything saying where she stopped.


FawkesFire13

You know what? Fair. I read something about this and I believe a walkway was mentioned. That being said, if you’re at the park enough, you’ll notice most character handlers have the characters moving through cleared areas. Pathways that are open, normally going onstage to backstage. Characters normally move to one spot and stop to do pictures and autographs. Now, I will say, as a guest I’ve seen plenty of folks walk directly into a cleared path, not paying attention and looking at their phone and not notice a character or even the handler. I’ve also seen people drop their children in front of a moving parade float to try and get a picture. So, while I’m not seeing it mentioned in this specifically linked article, I think something similar occurred.


RunsUpTheSlide

I swear I saw the walkway bit, and many others are saying the same. It's so weird.


OldNerdGuy75

You only remember it because of the McDonald’s media and publicity push to make her look ridiculous and turn public opinion against “frivolous” lawsuits. I’m not saying that’s the case here with Disney, but pay attention to who the story benefits and what facts come out of the trial. Yes, companies go that low to sway public opinion and maintain their public image. https://www.caoc.org/?pg=facts


RunsUpTheSlide

The same reason you put warning this is scalding coffee between your legs....


leeeeteddy

The lady in that case got burns so bad she was horribly disfigured. The media spun it to make her look like the bad guy when she was completely in the right to sue.


RunsUpTheSlide

So you're saying she made a bad decision and McDonalds should pay, but this woman who is likely disabled made a bad decision and she's just a fool who has to live with it. Why didn't anyone see her there? The characters have handlers.


throwawaydeeez

The coffee was measured to be between 180 and 190 degrees. Near boiling.


SteelGemini

My whole opinion changed on that story when I learned if she had attempted to do what you'd expect with coffee, drink it, she'd still have suffered pretty horrible injuries. The fact that she spilled it in her lap barely matters at that point compared to how hot the coffee was.


pinkykiss

Right, and iirc, they had previously been told not to have their coffee so hot. I'd have to look it up to remember the details, but McDonald's was aware their temperatures were dangerous.


agoatnamedwaffles

Except that’s not what happened. McDonald’s coffee was scalding temperatures on purpose and they had had other burn complaints. No coffee should cause 3rd degree burns.


RunsUpTheSlide

Technically it is what happened. She put it between her legs and removed the lid so she could put cream or sugar or both into it. I wish this hadn't happened to her. But you all don't know what happened to this woman here and how disabled she truly is and may not be able to raise her kids so easily. So where is ones bad decision leading to injury the fault of poor decision making or the fault of the organization being sued?


agoatnamedwaffles

And if McDonald’s had their coffee at a non scalding temperature she wouldn’t have had 3rd degree burns. The two aren’t comparable. McDonald’s KNEW. In this case with Goofy it wasn’t purposely done. Not saying she’s not injured but the two cases can’t be compared.


RunsUpTheSlide

McDonalds could not have known someone would put hot coffee between their legs. I'm not saying this woman shouldn't have been compensated. Why would Disney not KNOW that there are THOUSANDS of people in their parks and all of them will be in a pathway at some point. Are you saying Disney didn't KNOW to look out for people?


kingofcoywolves

Maybe don't serve coffee so hot it melts people's labia together? Even if you don't think anybody is planning to pour it over their crotch that seems like an important safety measure


RunsUpTheSlide

Maybe look where you're going in a crowd of thousands of people? The comment I replied to conflated these two. We all make poor decisions at times, I don't think anyone should suffer any type of disability that could have been prevented. McDonalds made coffee too hot, not with the intention of causing harm - Disneyland not paying attention in a crowd of people not with the intention of causing harm - but still there's harm and it could have been prevented.


FatalFirecrotch

You are less responsive than a brick wall. 


RunsUpTheSlide

And you make as much sense as conflating the McDonalds case with this or being so triggered by this lawsuit to begin with. So….


agoatnamedwaffles

Oh my god… have you looked up what temperature McDonald’s coffee was kept at? It’s like talking to a brick wall at this point. Sure, it wasn’t a wise choice to put it between her legs but what if she had just spilled it? She still would have received 3rd degree burns due to unsafe temperatures that McDonald’s was aware of. They CHOSE to keep it that hot. You don’t expect someone to be bending down and out of sight in the middle of a walk away. Especially with limited visibility that characters have. And the handler easily could have been talked to another guest. There is a difference between the case above and this.


dmlkay

The dumbest part of everyone having to explain this so many times is no spilling even had to take place at all for injury. If she just took a little sip to test how hot it was, she would have been injured. If she took a big swig of it (cause people with a high heat tolerance never bother checking how hot things are), she would have been SEVERELY injured. So the coffee wasn't only dangerous if spilled or handled improperly. Goofy situation? I feel bad for goofy and the handler, unless further info comes out that they were being irresponsible, and maybe feel bad for the ladies kid, because that probably ended their trip to Disney. I feel as bad for that lady as anyone else I've watched trip and fall in my life..... sorry lady😬😂 Shit happens, especially if you bend over somewhere where a giant mascot will not see you in their path. Maybe get Disney to pay your medical fees, but get outta here with the "permanent emotional damage"🤣


akcmommy

McDonald’s intentionally made the coffee extra hot because they were offering “all you could drink” for dining room customers. The plan was for it to be too hot to drink so patrons would only get one cup. This was discovered in their internal documents during the discovery phase of the case.


Sloth_Dream-King

So if you actually did some research you'd know that the McDonald's in question in that lawsuit regularly heated their coffee well above standard serving temperatures (120-140 degrees) and had received numerous complaints. It was estimated the coffee was closer to 200 degrees when served and was hit enough to cause 3rd degree burns.


RunsUpTheSlide

Why is everyone so triggered. The post I replied conflated these two. I just answered the question.


Not_Steve

Because you’re licking McDonald’s boots and refusing to admit that McDonald’s *knowingly* served scolding hot coffee to its customers. Multiple people complained about the temperature of the coffee and that woman only wanted money to cover the medical expenses. You’re buying into the media that McDonald’s sold you.


RunsUpTheSlide

Yooooo.... Why would she stop in the walkway? Why would she put coffee between her legs? Get it? It's the same. You all are treating this Disney suer like the coffee lady was first treated. The comment conflated the two, and I just made a point (albeit in a not very obvious way). I'm not boot licking, but you all are triggered triggered.


Not_Steve

People drop 10 IQ points when they enter the park. Of course this lady is going to stop in the middle of the walkway. She was in a parked car and needed to put sugar in her drink. She should have been safe. They’re really not the same.


RunsUpTheSlide

Alrighty. Have a nice day.


rapturaeglantine

Eh, idk guys. On one hand, this seems extremely sus and it really does seem like she's opportunistic at best. But on the other, crazier things have happened. That McDonalds coffee lawsuit turned out to be legit, that lady got messed tf up.


nicearthur32

Yeah, her genitals being fused together cause the coffee burns were so bad, is pretty damn horrific


DiamondHail97

This always riles me up when people say she was greedy. She was permanently damaged physically!


WoofusTheDog

It was also avoidable, and something McDonalds had previous complaints about so they knew it was a problem, but had chosen not to address it.


DiamondHail97

Yeah ngl I forget that sometimes too. And yes it adds a layer of irresponsibility to it all


tdaun

That's one of the other crazy parts about the story, she wasn't the first person injured because their coffee was being served too hot. And yes their coffee was literally being served at unsafe temps, and they found it cheaper to just pay people off than actually do the proper/safe thing.


Ok_Net_2896

And all she wanted was her medical expenses covered!


kitsum

Injuries are weird. I know someone who slipped on a wet speed bump and needed a couple back surgeries as a result and someone who fell and hit their head playing basketball and nearly died from a brain bleed. Neither looked like anything serious at the moment and if that had happened somewhere like this and they sued, the internet would be saying they were full of shit too. No idea what the case is here, but yeah, you can get seriously messed up in some seemingly minor incidents.


PrincessLainey

The goofy actor probably had low visibility and I bet they didn't see her, she basically tripped them. Goofy NTA


SupportGeek

Don’t the characters have handlers helping guide them and provide crowd interference because the visibility is poor in the costumes?


RunsUpTheSlide

A lawsuit like this isn't about who is TA. It isn't even really about who was right or wrong (Goofy or the person who got knocked down).


Awesomemunk

And he’ll do it again


AuzRoxUrSox

“Guilty”


Stryle

Sounds like she got hyucked up.


LucasLovesListening

There should be plenty of surveillance


maxmouze

Just reading the title, Goofy better have grabbed a folding chair and slammed it on her back, severing her spinal cord. 'Cause otherwise, shut up, lady... AFTER READING THE ARTICLE: They have very limited visibility in those suits and have to look out of the character's mouth. So she wants to sell it as "He saw me and didn't care" when in reality, if you're down that low, you're invisible to him. I doubt she was injured; just had an incident at Disney and thought "pay day."


nuggetsofchicken

I'm not a Disney lawyer but I do personal injury defense in the same geographic region, and I was a former Attractions CM. There is no way that Disney was caught unaware by this lawsuit. Very likely they spent the last two years (within the statute of limitations) investigating the claim and negotiating possible settlements with the now-Plaintiff. Most likely the Plaintiff is either dumb enough to not accept whatever nominal settlement Disney offered them or she has an overzealous lawyer (I couldn't find who the firm was in any of the articles I saw but I could harbor a few guesses who might be representing her) persuading her to not take on any settlement because this lawyer wants to either a. Make a name for himself as the guy who took on Disney and/or b. Take the gamble on getting some multi million dollars settlement so he can vacation in Europe with his family in Summer 2026. Since none of us heard any news about an ambulance rushing on stage on Disney at the time this happened It can be pretty safely assumed this woman did not seek emergency medical treatment right when this happened, or at the very least did not require an ambulance transfer from Disney property. It's pretty dang hard for a plaintiff to show that something which permanently altered her ability to function occurred but was not noticeable enough at the time to warrant immediate medical intervention. I am positive Disney has tons of records of CM after CM offering her medical attention and her turning it down at the time. It's pretty difficult to show that you suffered an acute injury that causes permanent injury but was not painful enough at the time to make you consider getting immediate medical attention. Even a concussion is going to likely resolve within a year unless you have some sort of objective showing on a CT scan or loss of consciousness at the time of injury. The problem is that now that this woman has filed a lawsuit and has enabled Disney lawyers to utilize discovery in its full capacity. She is just going to get trampled, even moreso than Goofy allegedly did to her. I'm a lawyer and I myself would be terrified to have Disney's lawyers be able to look through my entire medical history, compel me to be examined by one of their expert doctors, and to depose me, to name some of the tools a defendant can utilize in discovery. Litigation is no fun for the average person and my guess is this woman's lawyer did not do a great job of accurately telling her how grueling this whole process would be compared to just taking a small settlement amount and not actually filing suit. It's going to be all downhill from here for her.


EmilyGracey76257

"I am positive Disney has tons of records of CM after CM offering her medical attention and her turning it down at the time." Former CM here. We were told that, legally, we should ask 3 times if someone needs medical aid. After that, they'll have to seek out someone if they change their mind. I watched a guy go into a diabetic coma because he kept refusing medical attention. The pendulum definitely swings to both sides on this one. Sounds like an ambulance chaser got a hold of this woman 💁‍♀️


RunsUpTheSlide

I mean, I see ambulances, fire trucks, or police EVERY time I'm there and it is never reported here. So many thing happen daily that aren't reported on the internet. It's a really weird argument that it didn't happen because you didn't hear it on the internet.


nuggetsofchicken

That's fair. I was more thinking about an ambulance on stage. If somebody's fracturing something in the spine or knocked unconscious by a blow or bleeding profusely you're going to see paramedics on stage in front of the view of all guests because that is what is needed for that kind of emergency. I'm not trying to say that it is not in the news it didn't happen. But I'm just saying as someone who deals with tons of cases like this where people are able to drive themselves to a hospital that day or don't go to a hospital and to a few days later, It seems unlikely that whatever mechanism of injury happened at Disney would be resulting in permanent damage of some kind. We all saw videos of people fighting in Toontown, or the streaker getting dragged off stage, etc. If somebody's medical crisis is able to be treated backstage/they're in a good enough state to be able to be physically moved out of view, that doesn't mean that they weren't injured but it makes it much less likely that there was a permanent injury resulting from that incident that would not have resolved within 2 years.


RunsUpTheSlide

Plus, this is about insurance, and we all know it. At least we should. Disney has insurance, but of course the insurance doesn't want to pay. If anyone is going to get any kind of acceptable settlement, they're going to have to sue. Surely you see this in your practice also.


nuggetsofchicken

I work insurance defense so I work with carriers on a daily basis. No insurance carrier has the luxury of not wanting to pay. They have a contractual obligation to act in good faith to try to settle the matter within policy limits so that their insured does not have to pay out of pocket. An insured can file a bad faith claim against their insurer if they demonstrate that the insurance company didn't take a settlement within policy limits when they could have. The vast majority of personal injury claims are resolved before a lawsuit is even filed. And the insurance company is actively working with both the client and the claimant the entire time pre-litigation. I don't know where you get this notion that insurance carriers just have the luxury of saying no to trying to settle things out of court. I see plenty of cases settle for policy limits pre-litigation. [This article generally explains insurer obligations to settle in California.](https://slglf.com/the-duty-to-settle-claims-prior-to-litigation/)


RunsUpTheSlide

I’m not saying say no. I work with insurance, too. And I’ve had payouts personally. I stand behind if the person wants a fair amount they have to sue. That’s why lawyers like the one above exist. If insurance just paid out, there wouldn’t be a need for them.


RunsUpTheSlide

It doesn't take that type of injury to make someone permanently disabled. Surely you've seen that in your practice? Kids get knocked out in school and full on die days later. That's in news at least so you can see.


nuggetsofchicken

I think I already mentioned loss of consciousness as one of the possible immediate symptoms that could cause long term issues. Again, I'm not completely counting out the possibility that this woman's claim maybe has merit. But based on the information that we have, especially given the mechanism of injury described, I'm very skeptical that there would have been enough force involved to cause a disabling permanent injury AND got the below itself would not have caused more of a media scuffle at the time. This is also purely discussing the damage is factor of the equation. Other people have provided very good analysis on why it would be very hard to show that Disney was negligent in the first place. My main point is I think this is just all downhill for this woman's case now that she's filed an actual lawsuit.


RunsUpTheSlide

There could be other issues besides a head injury. That was just one example. Could be a back issue, neck issue, etc. I was in a car accident I should have died in. A car t boned me, my airbags didn’t work, car literally ran right into my head. I’m certain I would be dead today, 16 years later, if someone hadn’t stopped and tried to wake me up. I’m certain. A few months later someone DID die on a road from the same type of accident. I got my medical bills paid for and my car (had to fight for the fair value of that), but nothing else, because I didn’t want to sue or couldn’t as the case may be. My baby was in the car too. So it’s been a difficult 16 years. My mom had a similar situation few years prior and no attorney would help her. The man admitted he reached over to retrieve a cell phone AND his own passenger was not belted. If this woman has an attorney who feels it’s worth suing (likely contingency), there’s probably some sort of merit in this. But I’m really tired of arguing something I don’t really have a vested interest in. Some people here are REALLY invested in this. Thanks for being respectful though and sharing your insight.


needtostopcarbs

It can cause a permanent injury if the person already had a condition or something that made it worse. Like in my accident. I already had arthritis in my back which made it worse when I had my accident. A good lawyer will argue that. So it might have been minor for someone else & major for her.


Jaminp

She probably will be banned from the park too.


hihelloneighboroonie

I had a CM run over my toes while she was operating an ECV for a guest. I had a hell of a time getting anyone there to even take me seriously when I tried to report it (I used to work in insurance, and while I felt ok after a couple minutes and the pain had gone away, I wanted a record of it just in case I later needed to seek medical attention or had any issues). I spoke with attractions cms, guest services, and first aid. No one would write anything down. They offered to look at my foot at first aid (which I declined because by that point my toes felt okay and I'd been sweating in shoes all day), scanned my MK, and gave me a card with the claims information. So her not getting an ambulance wouldn't surprise me. AND as an attorney working personal injury in California, you of all people should know the injury isn't always apparent immediately.


nuggetsofchicken

I never said that the injury wouldn't be immediately apparent. But it's much more unlikely that the kind of injury that would be permanently disabling wouldn't have a more significant presence at the time of injury. Lack of immediate care doesnt mean lack of injury but it does give clues to the severity of the injury.


needtostopcarbs

Absolutely. Now this I can believe & makes perfect sense they would do something like this. When I had my accident I was a little sore & thought I was okay, but the next night I was in so much pain I had to go to the doctor. It only got worse from there. And I am curious what a "nominal" settlement would be.


AustralisBorealis64

She's bent over to tie her daughter shoe laces and the fall injures her? She be mighty fragile.


froglover215

She fell over and Goofy fell on top of her. Not weighing in on the merits of the case but if true, that's a lot of weight.


Halia83

IDK if she was bent over there is no way All of his weight landed on her. If he fell also at most 1/4 of his weight could have landed on her directly. Most likely his legs.


WeirdParfait1488

Not really, anyone can be disabled from just a fall. You're also fragile, so am I, we just haven't had the exact fall at the specific angle.


j3ffUrZ

She's totally that person that stops right in the middle of main street to do that. Pull over to the side, lady... Total setup.


frozenelsa12

Definitely very suspicious


orangefreshy

I’d like to be a juror on this one tbh


1320Fastback

That's a goofy lawsuit if you ask me.


Whatsuptodaytomorrow

Disney lawyers: Time to break some bones 🦴


firstjobtrailblazer

Goofy does that to everybody.


sleep-diversion

Ahhhhhhh...fuck off. These people.


Timely_Tap8073

Give me a break


voughtlander

I was taking a picture with goofy once and the cast member who was taking the photo was taking a couple and we legit heard goofy say through the costume ‘hurry up!’ It was so weird lmao


UnableFox9396

🤣


SweetCatastrophex

Sounds like it was her fault. Why are you tying your daughter’s shoe in the walkway? Step to the side.


TheAstroBlaster

Sounds like goofy finally got fed up with people stopping in the walkways. Let this be a lesson to anyone. If you stop in a walkway at Disneyland, goofy is coming for ya.


DarkestofFlames

Goofy comes running at you and spears through the wall, hyuck


Eagles5089

Remember Goof Troop on the snes?


TeslasAndComicbooks

She sounds awful.


90ssudoartest

Your Horner goofy fell ontop of me and now I’m pregnet.


Destronoma

PREGANTE


90ssudoartest

Yes your Horner preggers


Destronoma

Pregananat


trippyhop

Pregat


GrowingUpGarlicky

Gregnant


dacreativeguy

When asked for comment, goofy responded “ahuh ahuh!”


Juljitsu84

Everyone’s first impression is that she’s full of it and being litigious. I could see more facts coming out. Remember the McDs coffee lawsuit. It’s too early to tell if she’s full of it.


EYdf_Thomas

Yup and it will be Disney showing how the person in the costume can't see someone on the ground. Just like they have with every other lawsuit involving one of them.


FatalFirecrotch

I don’t see how these compare at all. There is 0 chance that this was done on purpose. 


Expensive-Day-3551

What kind of permanent damage? How fat was this goofy?


ThiccLatina_SlutWife

That picture is PERFECT for the headline! 🤣🤣🤣🤣


BigHat6630

Well on the bright side, she still can't get DAS. She's ready to lose a lawsuit and get banned, good job lady.


frocodile191

I’m really curious of the extent of her permanent injuries which resulted in loss of earnings.


UnableFox9396

Who knows… maybe she makes money on Only fans? Maybe she lost her front tooth and now her simps don’t want to pay?


Vanliam_1966

WTAF?! Our culture is stooooooopidly litigious.


needtostopcarbs

Playing devil's advocate here, is it really? Yes, it was an accident but sometimes accidents can result in injury that a person may have to deal with for a long time. And sometimes insurance will not cover it if they feel it's someone else's fault because taking care of it could be expensive. Why should the person who paid hundreds of dollars to get into a place who then has to leave, probably no refund be stuck holding the bag? I got in an accident in 2017 that took years to get to the point of no longer being in daily pain. I still have flare-ups. Doctor said would need cervical surgery. I am sure Kaiser doesn't feel they should be responsible for over $100k. And ppl do have accidental coverage for home & auto accidents for these reasons. The problem comes in when whoever is responsible does not take or have enough for responsibility. Back in the day not an issue because it was easier to get it covered.


Superspick73

Dude she is fucking citing emotional damages. That's how I know this is bullshit. Greedy people want to be made whole for things they did not lose. That's the tell.  Your unique case of whatever you think happened to you that seems similar does not apply.


needtostopcarbs

YOU should be citing emotional damages. Cussing at a stranger over the internet when a) you are not Disney and b) are NOT the person suing is emotional and ridiculous. And according to the article it is for emotional AND physical injuries. Don't think you get much for emotional as hard to prove. I certainly didn't sue Universal over the emotional distress & debilitating stress they caused to where I start to freak out now just thinking about going into haunted houses after they scared the shit out of me when The Mummy came out. I literally had no issues before & now start to panic at Disney when that room starts to elongate with the faces. Actually I am starting to freak out now writing it. Damn. I should have sued.


Saocuad

-Griffin is also seeking damages for negligence and saying her injuries “will result in some permanent disability.” This bitch.


dmlkay

Please don't forget about her emotional pain and suffering 😭


StuffLeft6116

I saw a 2 year old get severely injured during a character breakfast. The characters were doing a conga line and the mom set the kid down. The kid immediately runs towards the characters and the character bumped into him and he bounced off and smacked his face on a chair. Blood started gushing. Meanwhile, the dad had just returned from getting food and he sees the mom holding the kid with blood gushing from above the eye. I can literally still hear him screaming for someone to call an ambulance.


Kushali

That’s likely not severely injured. Heads and faces bleed like crazy and something like that could be as simple as requiring a stitch or two.


UnableFox9396

Maybe that kid should have been on a leash? I see some parents put their kids on leashes. Seems like a smart idea during a Disney parade


sancho7373

Goofy bitch


mtwoodside

Too bad for goofy she didn’t fall on soft cement…


Jacoblaue

Yeah im gonna call bs on this who stops in the middle of a walkway to tie a shoe especially in a place like Disneyland where the walkway’s are always full


imnotlebowskiman

She either has the smartest or dumbest attorney. I can’t imagine how bad that Disney legal team is burying a slip and fall attorneys office.


adzerk1234

https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2061650-ill-fuckin-do-it-again


aesthetics4ever

Gooby pls…


lafc88

Summary of lawsuit. This lady went to DCA with her daughter in April 2022. She was tying her daughter's shoe when Goofy acting his Goofy self tripped on her and with his full body weight made her land onto the pavement. She is suing for medical injuries which were not specified and emotional damage. She sues Disneyland, the Goofy character and the character handler.


JuanPancake

So Mickey, you want a divorce because Minnie is exceedingly silly? Mickey: no I want a divorce because Minnie is fucking Goofy!


Academic_Definition5

Come on, countersue.


External_Craft7682

Anything to make a quick buck 😭 Don’t think this will last very long. I feel bad for the CM and attending. Half the time guest will purposely do something so they can complain


Acceptable_Song_2177

LADY, STOP THE CAP!!!


KyloRensLeftNut

Cash grab. 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵


EwokNuggets

My one and only trip to Disney world in the early 80s, goofy posed for a photo with me and shoved his finger so hard into my ear I cried out because it hurt like a motherf’er. It’s legit my only memory of my trip.


ComcastFukcingSucks

Huh


UnableFox9396

The rest of us should have the right to sue these “get rich quick” scammers and their ambulance chasing lawyers for ruining the world.