Question: My cousin was injured in a donkey basketball game when he fell off and was stepped on by another player’s donkey. He was wearing a helmet—my cousin, not the donkey. Now we have medical bills. Can we sue?
Bill: Here is my legal advice. You shouldn’t have donkeys indoors. It may not be illegal, but you just shouldn’t. Second, don’t get on a donkey playing basketball. What’s the old saying? It makes an ass out of you and me.
Seriously, you assume the risk when you do something stupid like that. You probably signed a waiver and a whole lot of other legal stuff. Still, he’s got a good case against that donkey.
Okay, now, really seriously. You can go against the organizers, the facilities, and even the opposing team, but that does not mean you will collect. Remember, in Alabama if you are even 1% at fault, you cannot collect anything. Where you 1% to blame? I mean, you did get on a donkey inside a building with other untrained athletic wannabes. It is looking a little iffy for you here.
Having said all that, I would take the case and at least look into it. It is so Mardi Gras. What I would not do is sign up for janitor duty. Also, you cannot sue the donkey. But you knew that, right?
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