Well, it was bound to happen! Florida man sues Atkins

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Isn't Atkins more for those who need to lose 20 lbs or more?

No, you're thinking of Cortislim. It's much too powerful and much too expensive for the casual dieter.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Isn't Atkins more for those who need to lose 20 lbs or more?

The Atkins group says it's a way of eating regardless if you're overweight or not.

 

[Lonyo]

At least they guy is only going for $15k, rather than the millions anyone else would probably sue for, and that might just be to cover medical costs/personal downtime from work etc, it's a fairly minimal sum considering the usual mentality of US society.

 

[PatboyX]

so i guess atkins was so menacing that this man feared the consequences of not doing the diet?
i mean, if he is so concerned about his health, shouldnt he have been going for regular check-ups in that 2.5 years?

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
At least they guy is only going for $15k, rather than the millions anyone else would probably sue for, and that might just be to cover medical costs/personal downtime from work etc, it's a fairly minimal sum considering the usual mentality of US society.

But if one person gets away with it, it sets presedence and everyone does it. Then it becomes 15kx21341124213

And yea, Atkins is a way of life and not necessarily a diet for people 20 pounds obese. It is a way of eating healthier and finding your limits.

 

[Turkey22]

Increasing your fat content by that muchand your cholesterol is very unhealthy and can put you at risk for heart attack. I have never really looked into atkins deeply because there are those questions and I love my carbs, but if it says eat as many eggs, bacon, steak etc as you want then it is promoting an unhealthy lifestyle. Now if you ate lean protein like fish, chicken, lean beef, egg whites then there is nothing wrong with it. Most reccomendations I've seen are to do atkins for a while, because if you keep on with the added fat and cholesterol you will put yourself at risk. Anyone thinking about doing Atkins should definitely talk to their doctor first and see if their risk levels for these complications are high or not.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
If the (obvious) risks are not discussed in Atkins book then I'm sure this guy will win. Well, if it can be medically proven that he is not a random case of bad luck.

Even if no risks are mentioned Atkins shouldn't be held responsible. If I tell someone that they can lose weight by drinking a shot of mr. clean every morning and they actually follow that advice, that's not my problem that they are morons. In the case of Atkins it's going to be essentially impossible to prove that atkins is the only reason this guy is having problems now anyway.

Mcdonalds doesn't say that 3 bigmacs a day will give you health problems, but it will, and you shouldn't be able to sue afterwards.

Hey, I'm not saying that I agree with his decision to sue Atkins. I'm just saying that he has a good shot at winning.

 

[Babbles]

This reminds me of the story about the couple who got kicked out of a buffet resturant for having something along the lines of 12 servings of roast beef. Then claimed they were on the Atkins diet and that is why they ate so much meat.

Asshats like those people and this clown who read only half of the diet and ignore the other half about moderation and excercise.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
If the (obvious) risks are not discussed in Atkins book then I'm sure this guy will win. Well, if it can be medically proven that he is not a random case of bad luck.

Even if no risks are mentioned Atkins shouldn't be held responsible. If I tell someone that they can lose weight by drinking a shot of mr. clean every morning and they actually follow that advice, that's not my problem that they are morons. In the case of Atkins it's going to be essentially impossible to prove that atkins is the only reason this guy is having problems now anyway.

Mcdonalds doesn't say that 3 bigmacs a day will give you health problems, but it will, and you shouldn't be able to sue afterwards.

Hey, I'm not saying that I agree with his decision to sue Atkins. I'm just saying that he has a good shot at winning.

Actually, no he doesn't. All legal precedents are against this type of lawsuit.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Isn't Atkins more for those who need to lose 20 lbs or more?

No, you're thinking of Cortislim. It's much too powerful and much too expensive for the casual dieter.

There have been a bunch of comments this morning that have me cracking up. Great one, Skoorb.

 

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Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
If the (obvious) risks are not discussed in Atkins book then I'm sure this guy will win. Well, if it can be medically proven that he is not a random case of bad luck.

Even if no risks are mentioned Atkins shouldn't be held responsible. If I tell someone that they can lose weight by drinking a shot of mr. clean every morning and they actually follow that advice, that's not my problem that they are morons. In the case of Atkins it's going to be essentially impossible to prove that atkins is the only reason this guy is having problems now anyway.

Mcdonalds doesn't say that 3 bigmacs a day will give you health problems, but it will, and you shouldn't be able to sue afterwards.

Hey, I'm not saying that I agree with his decision to sue Atkins. I'm just saying that he has a good shot at winning.

Actually, no he doesn't. All legal precedents are against this type of lawsuit.

With the increase in lawsuits and interest in lawsuits iof this nature it's just a matter of time until one makes its way through to an award, and then the floodgates will open