Brandon Patch

Brandon Patch in 2003 was struck and killed by a baseball that had been hit with an aluminum Louisville Slugger baseball bat during a baseball game.

Now his parents have sued and won a in a case against the people who made the aluminum bat (Hillerich & Bradsby).

And what grounds did they claim to have to go and sue Hillerich & Bradsby? Because they claim they were not warned how dangerous aluminum bats really were.

Now I had an aluminum bat growing up and I remember quite well the day I accidentally swung it too far back, hitting myself in the back of the head (smart I know) and I remember it hurting pretty bad...but is that the manufacturers fault that I hit myself in the head? I think not. Should these parents have been awarded anything for their sons death? I also think not. As sad as it is, they should know with pretty much any sport there are dangers. If they did not know sports can be dangerous, then shame on them for not getting informed and letting their son play.

We really have a sue-happy society, don't we?

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