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Did you know that the Ocoee can break your leg five times?

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http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/08/injured-rafter-sues-ocoee-river-company/

I'm no expert but it sounds like a bad leg entrapment and he's lucky to be alive.

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He must want some of them putative damages. I'd give him 100k and 10 free rides. ezwater New

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No way. Skinny New

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Punitive damages. WetExit87 New

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agreed jims New

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I wonder which rapid of the many "class IV's" on the Ocoee this happened in? <NT> rivermunkey New

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Don't you have to prove experience on the Ocoee? wbutlerphoto New

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4.5 million dollars?! benman73 New

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He'll get money mgood New

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under what basis? roscoepwavetrain New

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there is no "fiduciary duty" between a raft guide and a custie DonVitoCorleone New

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He'll get money... Thundercloud New

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yeah, but there are no class IV rapids on the Ocoee. Leland New

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Some parasitic Personal Injury Attorney is looking for a quick buck LBA7895 New

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A few of the outfitters market the Middle Ocoee as class III-IV... Pinecricker New

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I agree with you L that there are no class 4 on the lower Ocoee... Thundercloud New

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And another thing,,, Thundercloud New

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one caution: peterelkon New

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some thoughts DonVitoCorleone New

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DVC- Won't the insurance company offer $10,000 (or the like) instead of fighting it? SwimmerBill New

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FYI Torpedo is also known as Cat's Pajamas. Accelerator is known as Sling Shot <NT> smitho New

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There is a huge difference between the customer accepting risk and guide being negligent... Pinecricker New

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Normally, I'd count spinning a raft over a customer's objections as bad peterelkon New

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"...obviously the case in this incident"? likes

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If its a "normal, safe practice", how did the passenger end up with a busted leg? <NT> Pinecricker New

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I'd guess trying to stand in the river cjcc New

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You just said "there are factors that are outside a guide's control". I wasn't there so ought not speculate... possum New

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If it were any other river I would be inclinded to side with the guide... Pinecricker New

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Why pick a side at all when so little is known? I agree with you that the Ocoee is full of... likes

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1 possum New

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Just a thought from experience dtwilley02 New

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good post! SwimmerBill New

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No Subject DStrother New

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