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Blinded AC/DC Fan To Sue Venue
- Mar. 9, 2010
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John Simpson of Australia's South-East Advertiser reports: A Morningside quadriplegic blinded in a freak accident at an AC/DC concert says he intends to sue the event's organizers. Terry Watson, 32, was watching the sold-out show on February 27 from a special raised podium for wheelchairs when a mate accidentally hit the control stick on his motorized chair, sending him hurtling off the platform and on to the floor of the arena one meter below. At the moment of impact, the end of a metal prod strapped to Watson's hand speared into his right eye, penetrating his brain. Read the entire report from South-East Advertiser.
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posted by : missleo
3/9/2010 10:03:33 PM
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omg! poor guy.
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COMMENT | Decibel!
posted by : coffinclock
3/9/2010 10:05:43 PM
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"Kick up your heels, lookin’ fine,
And you come riding blind...."
Thats one unlucky dude. Probably got "Thunderstruck" on the way home.
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posted by :
3/9/2010 10:38:51 PM
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Its sad and all, but I fail to see how this is the venues fault? If anything, he should be sueing his mate.
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posted by :
3/9/2010 10:42:05 PM
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Yeah, pretty sure this is more his buddy's fault
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posted by : rockstar2832
3/9/2010 10:43:58 PM
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I think Angus was behind it.
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posted by : thor999
3/9/2010 10:59:45 PM
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Man... that's just, brutal...
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posted by : lemmymole
3/9/2010 11:02:18 PM
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WHEEEEEEEELS....Spinnin' around my brain....
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COMMENT | Seems like
posted by : Dimas
3/9/2010 11:13:58 PM
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he wants to sue the venue because there was nothing in place to prevent people from falling off the podium. At least, that's the way I read it.
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COMMENT | a mate haha
posted by :
3/9/2010 11:15:49 PM
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does this mean AC/DC is bad for retarded people?
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COMMENT | oh man
posted by : Red16
3/9/2010 11:21:35 PM
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that sure is bad luck. but why sue the event organisers? They sure didn't do this intentionally, and this was just a freak accident, man. They're just regular folks doing the best they can for even handicapped people. If you people could see the human rights violations happening in other parts of the globe, this is NOTHING. People take waaaaay too much for granted.
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posted by : KILO G
3/9/2010 11:27:07 PM
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Tell'em Steve Dave!
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posted by : MC_Hammer_Smashed_Face
3/9/2010 11:31:51 PM
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Next he'll be deaf from the AC/DC concert.
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posted by : Skanna
3/9/2010 11:38:56 PM
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Terrible for the guy, but how is it the venue's fault?
But very sad. If it was me, I'd top myself after such rotten luck.
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COMMENT | Holy Shit
posted by :
3/9/2010 11:51:44 PM
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What the fuck is happening to the people at AC/DC shows this year?!?! Quads are getting fucked up. A biker dude gets arrested for MURDER. Another guy got glassed in the neck. I think there might have been one or two more instances where fans got fucked up. I'll just wait for the dvd, pack a fat one and hope that no one kicks down my door and shoots me in the head as I'm pressing play.
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COMMENT | Jesus...
posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
3/9/2010 11:55:43 PM
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Freak accident is the word.
But the venue? Sue your mate if anything
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posted by :
3/10/2010 12:23:29 AM
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lol... sounds like a dethklok concert
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/10/2010 1:23:30 AM
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Wow, now that's metal
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
3/10/2010 2:04:29 AM
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...damn.
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COMMENT | Worst
posted by :
3/10/2010 3:03:52 AM
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luck ever....
Is it really the venue's fault?
I feel sorry for the guy.
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COMMENT | Blinded
posted by :
3/10/2010 3:06:41 AM
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Talk about a true headbanger.....
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posted by :
3/10/2010 4:57:21 AM
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can't get more metal that that, unless your stephen hawking at a Origin concert.
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posted by : THRASHMONGER
3/10/2010 5:05:51 AM
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The venue would be partly at fault for having an area that would be vulnerable to falls, which is what this sounds like. However, HE TOO would be partially to blame, since it's irresponsible of a person in a motorized wheelchair to keep the chair in the "on" position if he's supposed to be stationary for a period of time - This is not just to conserve battery power, but a safety precaution.
What happened is terribly unfortunate, but is not entirely the fault of the venue. Who knows, maybe his "mate" tried to put him out of his misery, where's the lawsuit against *that* guy? If he is not sued as well, then this might seem like a cash-grab attempt - But given the gravity of his injury, it's not a set-up.
I'd probably be asking, so, was this AC/DC concert worth it?
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posted by :
3/10/2010 5:23:52 AM
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hmm im in a wheelchair too, and ive never been to a concert in Aus where there hasnt been at least a rail to stop wheelchairs from going over any edges of the wheelchair sections. silly bugger should have turned his chair off. heaps of people always bump into control sticks on electric wheelchairs, so its just common sense to turn them off when youre not moving!
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posted by :
3/10/2010 5:45:19 AM
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this dude just wants to make money out of his own stupidity
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COMMENT | So now the real story comes out
posted by :
3/10/2010 5:55:02 AM
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Why aren't people pointing out when this first happened they tried to pass it off as him getting fucked up in the pit?
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COMMENT |
posted by : ratamahata
3/10/2010 6:52:56 AM
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AC/DC should give this guy some money, being the most rich band out of Australia and all.
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COMMENT | Terrible
posted by : RiotAct666
3/10/2010 7:26:05 AM
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Feel really bad for the guy.
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posted by : sonic the girl
3/10/2010 7:29:11 AM
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people will sue for any reason that they can.
people are feeling sorry for the guy, when they whole "accident" is his fault:rollyeyes
I hope he gets nothing.
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posted by : juanneman
3/10/2010 8:06:11 AM
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As stated, `The mate accidentally hit...´
This is sad, but I think this is the mate´s fault, not the venue´s.
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posted by :
3/10/2010 8:12:28 AM
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Wow... I am so sorry for this guy :(
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
3/10/2010 9:24:23 AM
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This is just awful.
Poor guy.
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COMMENT |
posted by : john66674
3/10/2010 9:47:19 AM
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I'm staying the fuck away from AC/DC shows-all kinds of hijinks going on!!!!
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COMMENT | ok
posted by : RickSteve
3/10/2010 10:27:15 AM
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To say this guy has had back luck is an understatement. I feel bad for him, but your "Mate" is at fault, not the venue.
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COMMENT | Tough shows, really tough shows.
posted by : I'mGonnaKillEddie.
3/10/2010 12:36:54 PM
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They take your money and leave you lame and blind.
Ac/Dc - this is a paralyzed/blind guy, here.
step up!
peace
No Ac/Dc concerts for me till this sh#t cools off.
I hear they even sell Meth at concerts... oh my. give that guy a taste...
good luck mate!
I'll find 'em all/
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COMMENT | That pretty much sucks
posted by : NecroHound
3/10/2010 7:58:44 PM
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As if this guy didn't already have it bad. Sheesh, this guy has been screwed enough and this happens. So if you think you got it bad people just remember poor Mr. Terry Watson. Already a quadriplegic and for all the suffering he has had to endure, what does he get? A metal rod thru the eye and into the brain. Not to mention his AC/DC concert ruined. Very sad.
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COMMENT | Woah
posted by : Hoobermoose
3/11/2010 4:18:31 AM
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Sounds like something out of Metalocalypse...
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