Yet another all time low in law suits...

http://www.click2houston.com/sh/automotive/stories/automotive-130833820020318-070315.html


                        Driver Sues State For Letting Elderly Drive
                        Man Hit By Elderly Driver In A Coma For Months
                        Posted: 8:32 a.m. EST March 18, 2002

                        HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Lawyers for a man who\'s been in a coma for months now said they\'re going to sue the
                        state of New Jersey over elderly drivers.

                        Vincent Corso has been in a coma ever since he was allegedly struck by an elderly hit-and-run driver in
                        December.

                        Corso\'s attorneys said the state should not have let the 80-year-old man keep his driver\'s license.

                        The driver was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after witnesses helped police identify his car as the
                        one that hit Corso.

                        The attorneys said the state is liable because its failure to retest elderly drivers created a road hazard.

                        A state official said New Jersey retests only drivers who have been identified as potential medical risks.

[Titan]

What crap!!! Just because someone\'s old doesn\'t mean they suck at driving. Sueing the state because this old guy wrecked the morons\' car??? I can\'t believe this. Something needs to be done for sueing. People sue for anything these days.

While I wouldn\'t sue the state for it, retesting the elderly for driving is a good idea, and soon to be implemented here in Canada.

It\'s a simple fact that as you age, your reactions get slower, spacial orientation reduces, and strength goes down.  There are definitely some old people who might have been ok drivers once, but shouldn\'t be driving anymore.  They\'re going to start retesting here every 5 years I believe, from age 60 on, just a quick test, to make sure you haven\'t become dangerous because of physical or mental inabililty.

The perfect example.  We hated to do it, but we had to get my Grandmother\'s liscence medically revoked, because she had had it for years, but was no longer a safe (or even competent) driver.  It was only a matter of time before she hit something major.  As it was, she was one of those ladies who would rub other cars in parking lots, hit poles, run stopsigns, drive at 20kph anywhere.  Without either re-testing or a family who cared, she would have kept driving until she (A) had a major accident, or ( was pulled over by police.

Not too low.... I mean, 80 is pushing it....

I don\'t think this is an "all time low in law suits... "  

My Grandmother damaged some other vehicles , and was almost killed herself because she kept driving for FAR too long.  There are many many unsafe elderly drivers on our roads, and they need to be retested and have their licenses revoked.

The 80 year old driver did more than just "wreck the morons\' car."  He put the guy in a coma, and it could have been worse.  That is if you think there is anything worse.

It could be that a lawsuit was not the right way to handle this, but if that\'s the only way to get the state government\'s attention, and make this problem more visible to the public, than I think it\'s the right thing to do.  I can\'t believe none of you have ever had a chilling encounter with a old driver who can no longer operate their vehicle.  They\'ve scared the hell out of me on several occasions.

Yeah, here in Arizona we have snow birds all winter. They\'re starting to leave now, finally. Some of them absolutley suck at driving. They turn from the middle lane, run stop signs, drive 50 MPH on a 65 speed limit on the freeway. Then they want us to feel sorry for them because they\'re as old as dirt. Bah.

[Titan]

My great grandfather drove in his 90s without a problem. Got pulled over and needed to be retested but he passed.

hey i got a great grandpa too that drove till he hit 100, then he got lazer eye surgery and it f***ed up his eyes even more cuz he\'s so old they dont heal anymore, so he cant drive anymore.. poor dude.. i hope he lives to be the oldest man ever!  he\'s 100 and going strong.



long livety, yeah, tats me.

my grandma stopped driving cause we made her...

cause she seriously was gonna kill somebody.

Originally posted by Luke
my grandma stopped driving cause we made her...

cause she seriously was gonna kill somebody.

you and your family sir, are applauded. More family members should step-up and do the samething. Dont think of it as taking away..think of it as possibly saving their lives.

Today when i was coming home from the mall there was a van full of old people driving 35 and a 55 MPH zone. Damn old people.

Altough we like to blame old people for something they simply have no control of remember we\'ll all be there one day too.  But by then hopefully cars will drive themselves.

I don\'t think you need old age to be a bad driver, just a female.

What only 3 pics per post now?

The one with the gas hose made me laugh.

in sweden, some lorry driver sued a kid who he hit for damages done to the vehicle. Presumably the kid ran in front of the lorry or something, and crimnials sued a facotry because when they were breaking in, the skylight was faulty and they fell 20 feet onto machinery and really injured themselves. Won the case too.

Moral...
You can sue anybody, for anything...and you\'ll probably win (or at least get a cash settlement)