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Published: October 9, 2008
A former Navy information systems technician has been awarded $300,000 after suing a Manassas gym over an exercise program he says left him permanently disabled.
Twenty-nine-year-old Makimba Mimms of Bristow says the CrossFit workout he did in 2005 caused him to urinate blood and his legs to swell.
Mimms sued Manassas World Gym, where he did the workout; Ruthless Training Concepts, a CrossFit affiliate at the time; and a Ruthless employee who administered the workout. A Prince William County jury found all three defendants liable Wednesday.
The CrossFit program is popular in law enforcement and military circles but has been criticized as dangerous. It involves timed, high-intensity strength training with little or no rest or water between sets.
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Posted by ( ddidion3 ) on October 10, 2008 at 2:34 pm
This is ridiculous. A lot of people will lose their jobs if this business goes under. It’s as bad as joggers who want to sue people when they get hit by a car from jogging in the street.
Business owners wright his name down and lock the doors when you see him coming.
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Posted by ( Sunkist ) on October 10, 2008 at 11:50 am
I’m pretty much over this whole case, like you said, Nothing we can do about it now, he got paid 300K.
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Posted by ( kgotthardt ) on October 10, 2008 at 10:46 am
Oh well NOW I know where you are coming from if you have done extreme workouts. All I can say is, ask the judge or read the whole case.
Nah, I wouldn’t make a good talk show host. “I don’t talk so good.“
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Posted by ( Sunkist ) on October 10, 2008 at 8:54 am
and Kgottard, I dont think you can cut it as a lawyer, your arguments are weak and last I checked, Google isnt submissable in court..but…I bet you could be one heck of a talk show host!
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Posted by ( Sunkist ) on October 10, 2008 at 8:52 am
KG- I have done extreme workouts before and I will tell you from experience, you feel it and once your body STARTS to become dehydrated, you start CRAMPING..Unless he was USING STEROIDS or over the counter muscle enhancers, you are right then he wouldnt of felt it.
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Posted by ( kgotthardt ) on October 10, 2008 at 8:37 am
Sunkist, if you are numb because of muscle use, you won’t feel when you are overdoing it. And if you are getting adrenaline from the workout, you might not feel it either. And if you are concentrating on following the directions of the instructor, you STILL might not feel it.
I don’t know why I’m still arguing with you LOL! It’s not like we can do anything about it. The guy got hurt and he got a settlement. I guess that’s all there is to it in the end.
I think I want to be a lawyer when I grow up. : )
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Posted by ( Sunkist ) on October 10, 2008 at 8:32 am
I diagree..No one knows their own bodies better than ones self and out of curiosity, since you seem oh so knowledgable,Why isnt it SIMPLE to “just stop”?
I bet next your gonna tell me peer pressure made him do it!
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Posted by ( ching123 ) on October 10, 2008 at 7:13 am
check below, this was the main point in this guys suit. unfortunately for the gym there have been several of these cases. the actual award could have been higher, I have not seen the suit but their could be some contributory negligence here and the award may have been reduced due to that. I think 300k is a little low actually
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyolysis
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Posted by ( ching123 ) on October 10, 2008 at 7:07 am
wow, someone with a thought process spoke! a judge and jury DID review this process. They guy was looking for a “tough” workout, not one that would put him in the hospital. the trainer is the master of the workout and should know when to stop the exercise, especially when they know there is a possibility of medical harm. I’ve been through some of the toughest training the military can dish out and I’m fine, because you can be sure those sessions are monitored by trained professionals who will stop you when things get crazy. it’s not so simple to “just stop” when you are doing these things, bodies tell people things different ways. not frivolous by a long shot. the dry cleaner suit obviously was.
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Posted by ( kgotthardt ) on October 10, 2008 at 6:38 am
Frivolous: Judge suing drycleaner for pants.
Not frivolous: Peeing blood from genitals.
Obviously, doctors and a jury had to review this case extensively.
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