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Jewish World Review
Nov. 29, 2005
/ 27 Mar-Cheshvan, 5766
No lawsuit in Macy's parade incident
By
Dan Abrams
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Who would have thought? A reason to celebrate this holiday season would be someone choosing not to file a high profile lawsuit.
That's right, the father of 26-year-old Mary and 11-year-old Sarah Chamberlain said he will not sue after the sisters were injured when a 500 plus lbs. M & M candy balloon hit a New York City street light at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. The falling debris left Sarah with nine stitches and Mary, who is in a wheelchair, with a bump on her head.
Stephen Chamberlain defined the holiday spirit when he said, "we just count our blessings that they weren't seriously injured." "Accidents just happen" he said when announcing that the family would not sue.
Bravo to the Chamberlains for avoiding the legal lottery mentality and bravo to Macy's for making the Chamberlains feel cared for. So many lawsuits could be avoided if companies or people for that matter just showed they care. The Chamberlains' mother Suzanne said, "everyone treated us like royalty."
Macy's immediately offered to cover the family's medical bills, pay for any damage to Mary's special touch-screen speaking device and offered up presents including tickets to the Radio City Christmas show and VIP treatment at next years' parade. The parade director showed up at the hospital nearly in tears, and they had Santa pay a visit as well.
People who have been wronged want to know someone is listening and acting. Now it is fair to question whether Macy's did it out of altruism or just necessity. After all in 1997, a 33-year- old investment banker was left brain damaged after a light pole was struck by a cat in the hat balloon. She sued and settled for millions, a payout she certainly deserved. It led to some changes in the parade as well.
So how could this happen again many will fairly ask? That question is being asked by everyone from the mayor to all the executives at Macy's. This is not one of those cases where a lawsuit is needed to exact necessary changes.
Don't get me wrong, it's not always bad to sue, but it is bad to always sue. Regardless of Macy's motives, they did the right thing here. As did, it seems, the Chamberlains.
With all that in mind, 11-year-old Sarah still wants one more thing that should come as a relief to the makers of M & M's a lifetime supply of the candy. Seems she is still willing to let them show that the candies melt in your mouth not in your hands or on your head.
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