Target Didn't Have Sex With Mr. Costello And Make A Baby
This suggests, that you, Mrs. Costello -- not Target -- are your son's mommy.
(And do forgive me if I'm leaping to conclusions.)
Yet, in the New York Post Lia Eustachewich reports that Target is getting sued for not doing mommywork -- the mommy job of keeping one's little urchins from doing really stupid things and injuring or killing themselves:
A New Jersey mom is hitting Target right where it hurts with a $1.6 million lawsuit that claims her son was seriously injured while playing on one of the large, red, concrete balls that are situated outside many of its stores.In her Brooklyn federal court suit filed Tuesday, Venus Costello says the over-sized round bollards are a "nuisance that attracts children to play" on top of them, like her own son, Vince.
Vince, who was 5 years old at the time, was on top of a ball outside the Jersey City Target when he fell off it one evening in September.
He shattered his right elbow and had to undergo surgery to install metal pins and rods, according to the family's lawyer Frank Andrea.
The boy may have permanent problems with his range of motion down the road, the suit says.
...The brightly colored balls are designed to prevent cars from driving up on the curb, Target says on its website.
But Costello claims they are an "extreme hazard" to people and she says Target was negligent for not preventing kids from goofing around on them.
Yes, it seems suburban New Jersey is just packed with orphans.
Did they shoot the ball?
Kevin at June 6, 2016 9:15 PM
How can you argue with a Jersey Shore Mom named "Venus"?
Wfjag at June 7, 2016 12:15 AM
I think CPS needs to be called on this woman. Those bollards are outside the store, between entrance and the parking lot. Why was she not holding her five-year-old's hand?
Patrick at June 7, 2016 1:37 AM
If she followed the NJ mandated rules of wrapping the child in bubble wrap, he would not have gotten hurt.
I'm guessing she thinks she has Target by the balls.
mer at June 7, 2016 3:16 AM
My kids like to play on those (they are on the sidewalk here). BUT, it's my fault if they play on them, not the store's. That said, it's pretty obvious they are to protect pedestrians in case a car slides on ice or whatever. Does this lady think the gigantic cement urns full of plants are any less attractive for climbing? Because those are used all over the place - and I"ve seen kids climb 'em.
Shannon at June 7, 2016 5:02 AM
Targets around here don't have those, but they do have the standard post-shaped steel bollards. What's to stop kids from playing on those too? When I was that age, we used to climb on top of the fire hydrant in our front yard and jump off of it while pretending to be Superman. If I had gotten hurt doing that, should we have sued the city saying that fire hydrants are an "attractive nuisance"?
Cousin Dave at June 7, 2016 6:41 AM
You know how many times walking up to a Target, i've wanted to jump on those things and jump off again?
Conan the Grammarian at June 7, 2016 8:01 AM
Conan:
I've thought the same thing, but they look like of slick with that red paint. I never wanted to take a chance.
Patrick at June 7, 2016 9:57 AM
I suppose its being argued that the balls look like toys, and Target shouldn't put them out if they arent safe to climb on, so mom will probably win this one. That said, this sounds like one of those things that hapoen- kid could have had the same injury falling off the slide at the legit playground.
Allison at June 7, 2016 6:53 PM
My kids must ve weird. They've never tried to climb on them and their only obvious notice of them was to tell me Target has "big balls now" when they replaced the posts with them. But yeah, it's my fault if I allow them to play on them and they get hurt, not Target's.
BunnyGirl at June 8, 2016 9:06 AM
Frivolous lawsuit if you ask me. A mother with a 5 year old should have been watching him. Heck I wouldn't be surprised if she helped him up on it. Those balls of concrete are there to protect the store and to protect people from being hit by vehicles. What are they supposed to do put painted barbwire all around it? They would probably sue the city to if their kid fell off of playground equipment to. Kids are kids, accidents can and will happen if you don't watch them. Parents need parenting classes.
sh at October 18, 2016 11:15 PM
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