Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida
Sickness at Disney
Me and my family had visited the Saratoga Springs Resort at Walt Disney World this year. After being at the resort for about 30 minutes my son and daughter wanted to go swimming. After swimming at one of the pools at the Saratoga Resort my son got out of the pool and almost instantly lost his voice. He also had a mild sore throat with a severe cough. This was on Feb 28th of this year. He has been prone to Strep, and me and the Mrs. thought that that was what it was, so we closely monitored him. The next morning he was better so we went to the Magic Kingdom. We left in the early evening to go back to Saratoga to go swimming. The exact same thing happened again as soon as he got out of the pool. To make a long story short, we went to a doctor a mile off the resort and he stated that his problems were a result of my son coming in contact with the chemicals in the pool when he accidently swallowed some water. He did not go back in the pool and was back to his original self in 24 hours. I called Disney about the problem and they have denied any problem in the pool at that time, stating that it probably was a virus. My son was in perfect health before entering the pool the first time. The second time he was about 80%.Do I have a claim?
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Re: Sickness at Disney
NOTE: This communication is not intended as and should not be interpreted as legal advice. Rather, it is intended solely as a general discussion of legal principles. You should not rely on or take action based on this communication without first presenting ALL relevant details to a competent attorney in your jurisdiction and then receiving the attorney's individualized advice for you. By reading the "Response" to your question or comment, you agree that the opinion expressed is not intended to, nor does it, create any attorney-client relationship, nor does it constitute legal advice to any person reviewing such information, nor will it be considered an attorney-client privileged communication. If you do not agree, then stop right here, and do not read any further.
It is doubtful. Even if you could prove that Disney had done anything wrong, the cost to prosecute your case would far outweigh any possible damages as it appears that your son had no permanent injury. In fact, it does not sound as if his activity was truly curtailed at all. No attorney will accept this case due to its minimal value, if any at all.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
Re: Sickness at Disney
NOTE: This communication is not intended as and should not be interpreted as legal advice. Rather, it is intended solely as a general discussion of legal principles. You should not rely on or take action based on this communication without first presenting ALL relevant details to a competent attorney in your jurisdiction and then receiving the attorney's individualized advice for you. By reading the "Response" to your question or comment, you agree that the opinion expressed is not intended to, nor does it, create any attorney-client relationship, nor does it constitute legal advice to any person reviewing such information, nor will it be considered an attorney-client privileged communication. If you do not agree, then stop right here, and do not read any further.
It is doubtful. Even if you could prove that Disney had done anything wrong, the cost to prosecute your case would far outweigh any possible damages as it appears that your son had no permanent injury. In fact, it does not sound as if his activity was truly curtailed at all. No attorney will accept this case due to its minimal value, if any at all.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
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