I guess this was inevitable.

[MaxBottomtime]

"Drifting" Dan Carlock has sued Ocean Adventures, Captain Ray Artnz, and the Sundiver for $4,000,000 in damages for mental anguish, medical expenses, and punitive damages.

Too bad you can't sue yourself. He still hasn't admitted any fault in the incident.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

He really lays it on thick here.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/1374311.html

 

[Turtle Diver]

From the article:

>Carlock's attorney, Scott P. Koepke, said his client hoped the suit would ensure that >no other Southern California divers go through what he suffered.

>"He thought about it a lot and realized he could not live with himself if two or three >years from now somebody floats up dead from the same situation, and he did >nothing about it," Koepke said.

So he's doing this to protect US? How thoughtful. That means if he wins, he'll be donating the 4 mil to diver/boater safety programs, right?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

From the article:

>Carlock's attorney, Scott P. Koepke, said his client hoped the suit would ensure that >no other Southern California divers go through what he suffered.

>"He thought about it a lot and realized he could not live with himself if two or three >years from now somebody floats up dead from the same situation, and he did >nothing about it," Koepke said.

So he's doing this to protect US? How thoughtful. That means if he wins, he'll be donating the 4 mil to diver/boater safety programs, right?

If not, at least the higher insurance rates for shops, DMs and boats will add a few dollars to the cost of boat diving. What a thoughtful #@&**!!!

 

[GOAT]

wait a minute. you can get skin cancer from being in the sun for 5 hours? WTF.

i guess i got skin cancer as a teenager roofing house all day long.... might need to go to the doc.


it is bad what happened to him though. i would file some kind of charges just to make sure they never do the same thing again.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

wait a minute. you can get skin cancer from being in the sun for 5 hours? WTF.

i guess i got skin cancer as a teenager roofing house all day long.... might need to go to the doc.


it is bad what happened to him though. i would file some kind of charges just to make sure they never do the same thing again.

Extremely unlikely to develop skin cancer in one day, especially when you're in a wetsuit and in heavy fog. I'd love to be on that jury.

 

[mempilot]

So what's the real story?

 

[dtdiver]

why doesn't he sue his buddy???

 

[dive]

why doesn't he sue his buddy???

I think he is...

 

[new guy]

sounds like California, sue someone!!!

It's sad what happened to him, but I'd like to see the facts..