Man dies in 3 way sex; wife wins $3M in lawsuit

[Ad Orientem]

From the you can't make this up file...

A jury has awarded a Georgia woman $3 million over her husband's heart attack, finding that his doctor should have warned the Atlanta cop against strenuous activity like the three-way sex he was having at the time he died, WXIA-TV reports.

William Martinez, a 31-year-old Atlanta police officer, collapsed and died while he and a male friend were having sex with a woman who was not his wife at an Atlanta airport motel in 2009.

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http://www.wzzm13.com/news/watercooler/ ... 3M-lawsuit

[Greg]

...well hopefully she invests that $3 million in the PP.

[MediumTex]

I wonder if the doctor advised the guy to stop being a cop.

I would think that if you're heart couldn't take the stress of one three way romp, it probably couldn't take the stress of everyday police work either.

[6 Iron]

...well hopefully she invests that $3 million in the PP.

I don't know. Her present strategy of marrying men with bad hearts and a proclivity for nontraditional coitus, while living in a state that rewards dubious lawsuits seems to be working pretty well. In fact this may be the ticket to portfolio performance in a tight money recession ( Make note to self to call Craig and MediumTex prior to publication of their book).

[Greg]

...well hopefully she invests that $3 million in the PP.

I don't know. Her present strategy of marrying men with bad hearts and a proclivity for nontraditional coitus, while living in a state that rewards dubious lawsuits seems to be working pretty well. In fact this may be the ticket to portfolio performance in a tight money recession ( Make note to self to call Craig and MediumTex prior to publication of their book).

Very true. There's always a way to make money, it's just that there are some ways that are a little easier for the conscience to handle.

[Ad Orientem]

Personally I am having a hard time holding a cardiologist responsible for not telling a 31 year old cop that sword fighting can be dangerous.

[Reub]

Why didn't he just use his taser instead?

[AdamA]

From reading the article, it sounds like there might actually have been some validity to the lawsuit.

He was apparently having cardiovascular symptoms that were serious enough to warrant an evaluation by a cardiologist. 

It seems reasonable that his physician would have told him not to participate in any strenuous activity until the workup was complete.

Then again, it seems like it would be obvious enough to go without saying...

[smurff]

The man was found 40% responsible for his own death, which reduced the reward from $5 million down to a mere $3 million.  He had so much wrong with him that was misdiagnosed by the doctor or not diagnosed according to the article, but apparently figured he was fit enough to do a three-way. 

I wonder if he would have still participated if the docs told him not to.

[6 Iron]

The man was found 40% responsible for his own death...

Maybe he thought with two men and one woman, it would only be half as strenuous.