Too loud? Oregon fan sues Bieber over hearing loss

I believe articles have stated she is acting as her own attorney.  So lighten up on unfounded  and unrelated attorney bashing.  I am not an attorney.  Common sense says this is a ridiculous claim by a person who is ignorant to the extreme.  Disability payments paid for these tickets in the first place? I feel sorry for her kids; what a terrible example of personal responsibility they are being shown.  And I am not a Republican.

How did this foolish claim get so much attention?  Her day in court should be short.  Go away silly lady.

concerts r loud.  earplugs r cheap. but should'nt you sue the screaming fans?  Justin didn't scream they did.  Lawsuits protect people from badguys but some r frivoulous.  I'm for suing the fans that screamed.  Justin's just a  victim of cuteness.  He should start a screamer abuse blog to compete with that nutty lady stalking the pastor in beaverton with spirit abuse claims 

Well, I can't comment on Bieber or his music; I never heard of him...   But I do remember going to a Beatles concert at the Cow Palace in San Francisco in the '60s...and my ears rang for 2 or 3 days afterwards!   It wasn't the music, though; it was the endless screaming of the fans (me included!)... In fact, the screaming was so loud you really couldn't hear very much of the music, but it didn't matter (hey, we could SEE them, and we already knew the music!)...  Anyway, after that 2-3 days, the "ringing" went away... no permanent harm done...

 

Just going by the background info, this sounds very much like somebody looking to spin the "legal lottery"... The bad part about this is that one of the "deep pockets" she's after might very well make a settlement offer, just to keep it out of court... and that only encourages similar behavior by other people.  

Loud concert, wear earplugs, DUH!  I hope her lawyer brings up the fact that her daughter was right there with her and suffered no damage.  Unless every person attending had the same problem, then this is HER problem.  Doesn't everyone know that concerts are loud?  Has she lived in a cave all these years?  And, I'm not even a fan, just know nonsense when I see it or hear it.  Oh, wait!  I attended a Beach Boy concert in the 60's, and now my hearing is failing, it must be their fault!  Or maybe it was The Buffalo Springfield show?  Or....... It must be someone's fault that at the age of 60 my hearing isn't what it was before those concerts!  tee, hee

I would like to know who the contemptible, despicable, ambulance chasing attorney is that filed this law suit. This lady was talked into it by some legal person who's only goal is to grab a contingency fee and justify their self righteous career.

Ah, another superfluous lawsuit.  Common sense tells you to move away from a loud noise, not just stand there.  And why did she wait for 2 years?  Something fishy going on here.   Unemployed since 2005, has received disability or workers compensation payments for the past year.  Maybe the the state was going to cut her off the disability or workers comp?  Desperate?  Grasping at straws to hit the jackpot?   Too many questions, not enough answers.

This says a lot more about the sorry state of our legal system.  She never should have been able to find a lawyer that was willing to file a suit.  A waste of time and money for our legal system.   There should be a fine for filing frivolous lawsuits, for the lawyer filing the suit!!!

Noise. Flashing lights and movement.  Screaming.  Large amounts of all of these are how a concert goer (and artist) measures the success of the concert that they are attending.  For a woman to take her daughters to a concert and then file a lawsuit like this is ridiculous and frivolous in the extreme.  Don't concerts already come with a sort of warning on their ticket label anyway?  I know my Katy Perry tickets did.  So stupid.  I hope now that the cogs are in motion she feels stupid and ashamed of her actions.  These sorts of idiotic actions are what ruin the rest of the world for us sane people who don't expect everyone else to protect us from ourselves.

Another frivolous lawsuit by someone looking for a free ride in life.  Hasn't worked since 2005 and been on workers comp or disability?  Why does the world have to tolerate these losers? 

Two years later? Where has she been in the mean time, and in what activities has she had exposure to sound since this concert? Exactly what level of sound did she experience? Is there a number she can reference? Anybody else have issues with this concert, as well? Sounds (pun intended!) like a scam artist trying to make a quick buck!

Funny.

Well, if she was silly enough to pay to go to one of those concerts...then she is silly enough to sue over it. Who in the world wants to go someplace to have your hearing tortured, and smashed around by people? If the music was actually any good, it might be one thing.

She might have to find something else to do

How pathetic that some 'person' went to college for four years, to law school for three years, passed the bar exam.....and then files this kind of frivolous crap? I know the student loans must be near bankrupting you, but do you not have any more pride than this, Mr. or Ms. Attorney?

she should be suing all the girls who were screaming. she says they caused the hearing loss.

At what point are we responsible for our own decisions?  If as a parent I allow my child to go to a concert or take her myself then I am responsible and no one else.

so your daughter is ok but you can't hear? no one else reported hearing loss so your just looking for deep pockets and a free ride on the money train. way to teach your daughter how to scam money off the rich. she will be forever know as  the gold digger daughter.

I heard a single Justin Beiber song on the radio at a very safe dB level and I went deaf as well.

HUH?! Cant hear you. 

CRAZY !! Question, Did she leave the concert after her hears were ringing? I think not.  When you go to a concert you expect it to be loud.  They do sell at most concert earplugs. 

Talk about silly, superfluous cases - this is a perfect example...also, a greedy gal looking for something she did not earn.  If she is old enough to file suit she is certainly old enough to know attending such performances is a danger to her hearing and should have taken precautions.

"Your Honor, I had no idea that it might be loud going to a concert filled with loud music and 40 thousand screaming, hormone raging teen girls!"

What happened was that she joined the Occutard group and then realized she could potentially live off the success of others. This is why she is trying to settle with beiber, because she does not want to go back to work after two years of unemployment.

Although I have real problems with her lawsuit, I went to a Kenny Rogers concert years ago.  Sound was painfully loud.  And for all the commenters, no, I did not wear earplugs.  I thought I was going to hear the music, not to have to block it out.  The lawsuit may be bogus but it still makes a point.  Most concerts are so loud that saying it is "excessively loud" just doesn't come close to describing it.  If Bieber, or any other entertainer, really cared about his fans, he would make sure the sound produced was within tolerable levels.  Deaf fans are not going to buy the music.  Trust me, I know.

This idiot probably already had hearing loss if she thought that Justin Bieber was good music.

I can't wait to see this one thrown out. She's been unemployed since 2005....hhhmmmmm i think i smell a motive. lol. GET A JOB LADY!!!!!!!!! You don't need to hear to serve me some fries with my Big Mac.

One word; "earplugs"! Everyone knows you bring earplugs to a concert, especially a teenie bopper concerts.

I seriously hope she's laughed out of court.  Why did she accompany her daughter to the concert?  Afraid the kid would see something she shouldn't?  How old was the daughter that her mommy had to go too.  It's nice for moms and kids to do things together, but come one.  THIS IS A YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERT!!!!  Did you think it would be a show starring The Wiggles???  Girls SCREAM!!!  Bands are LOUD!  Lady...get out of Oregon.  You're not helping our wierd image LOL  Hope you have deep pockets because you'll be paying the court costs.

Suing over loud music is like someone getting burnt from coffee,If it was getting loud all you have to do is leave. 

 What a loser and she is from Oregon. Thanks for representing so well, NOT!!!!! I hope Bieber sues your arse just for being stupid. Since you are stupid, I will help you out if you ever go to another concert. They have these little things they sell, they are called earplugs.

His wardrobe must have come from the 'Michael Jackson Collection' that was the headliner for the 1989 Goodwill Fashion Show. I don't think they'd let him past the velvet rope at a gay bar's "Flaming Friday" event dressed like that.

 

As for the 'lawsuit', I personally think it's funny. As soon as the bailiff called her name and she stood up, it'd get tossed out. But, if she can avoid such bald-faced chicanery, maybe Berber..er, Bieber will have to appear per the summons. It'd be a higher quality event than the scheduled benediction that Obama is supposed to 'grace' Portland with in the next month or so. (That's not saying much tho, since a museum exhibit displaying the 'Cultural Greatness of Haiti and It's People' would still outrank THAT circus!)

Evidently, she couldn't find her ears with both hands. I wonder what else she wouldn't be able to find with them. 

 

If you're going to sue him, sue him for his music.

You might as well sue him for the brightest red pants in the world. They kill my eyes.

 

Seriously - if you are going to a concert, you know the music will be loud, and the crowd will be louder because of it. Bring ear plugs and wear those along with the ear protection muffler gear used in target shooting. 

As much as I can't stand bieber, I hope this lady loses. Just another pos loser looking for a free ride on a celebrity's back. Ridiculous.

I might have to sue Ms. Betts for "permanently losing the 30 seconds of my life it took to read about her insanity".  I think $306,666.67 per second is appropriate (do the math) compensation.  Oh, and before you say that it was my choice to read the article - it was also her choice to go to ROCK CONCERT, not a library.

That photo alone makes me want to sue somebody. Just kidding. 

ROTFL.  Seriously?  Wow - why not just sue everyone else at the concert? They made the noise, not Beiber.  I bet her daughter was shrieking as well.