Woman sues Nintendo for death of son

Associated Press
Published Feb 24, 2002

BATON ROUGE, LA. A Louisiana woman is suing Nintendo, alleging her 30-year-old son suffered seizures after playing video games for eight hours a day, six days a week.

The lawsuit filed in federal court says the man died last year after hitting his head and mouth on a table during one of the seizures. It claims the man never had seizures before buying a Nintendo-64 player in 1999.

His mother is seeking unspecified damages for her own medical and funeral expenses, for mental and emotional anguish, and for her son's lost future earnings.

A spokesman for Nintendo is declining comment on the lawsuit. In court records, the company denies any wrongdoing.


What a freakin' joke! It's lawsuits like this that infuriate me and make me lose so much hope in humanity. First of all, who in the world sues for their dead child's future earnings? Wrongful death or not? Give me a break here!! That's one sure way to show how TRASHY you are... trying to weasel out every bit of cash you can in a lawsuit against a big company. You would think that after the first seizure, this kid, excuse me.. MAN would have gotten a clue to stop playing for 48 hours a week. At my peak, I didn't even play EVERQUEST that long, and it's a dynamic game. What games on the N64 could you be so addicted to that you play them longer than most people go to work in a week? All I have to say is... READ THE F'ING WARNINGS, and don't blame a company for your lack of self-control.


"It's also hard to see how the woman can seriously expect to sue Nintendo for "her son's lost future earnings" when he was a thirty year old who spent 48 hours a week sat in front of the TV playing Mario."

My thoughts exactly...