I think she has a perfect concept, and my guess would be the money grubbing one.

Don't be surprised if she wins.

I think the issue is that she slipped and fell.

They didn't have signs posted or mats.

I think it's a legitimate concern, but I don't know if it's worth $50,000.

The only thing I see legit in this suit is that she is only asking for 50k. That may actually equal the lost wages and medical expenses.

Although that may be true, most places who have aquatic animals who do tricks usually have a "splash zone". Never been to the zoo in question, so it might not be true in this situation. A visit to the zoo website says the dolphin exhibit is undergoing renovation.

Even so, water doesn't always do what we expect and may "escape" its confines when agitation and possibility of jumping dolphins may occur.

Perhaps, but anyone with common sense who goes to a place where they have dolphin shows knows that said dolphins are usually encouraged to splash the audience.

Common sense also indicates that when water is splashed towards a group of people, a large amount of that water will miss those people and make the floor wet.

Common sense will further dictate that wet spots can turn almost any surface slippery.

So, if you have common sense, you know you should be careful where you put your feet and mindful of the risk of slipping when you're visiting a dolphinarium.

What?

She's lacking both eyes and common sense?

Water isn't invisible, and if she saw it come out of the pool then it's her own fool fault if she fell over.

Most likely her lawsuit will fail due to common knowledge. Any reasonable person would be fully aware that around a pool it will be wet. This is true whether it is a dolphin filled pool or any other body of water.

Signs aren't needed or required to inform of every possible danger. This is especially true when the danger is obvious, apparent, and widely known.

As an example I know of a case where a man tried to sue the hotel he was staying at because he got injured (broke his neck actually) in the surf right off the hotel's beach. He used the argument that there were no signs about dangerous waves. His case was lost due to the reasonable person would be fully aware angle.

I hope the case fails. The system is far too easy to game, what with the slick telephone-book lawyers who see every dodgy accident as a payday.

Probably she got talked into it by some jackass with more money to make than her, in the form of 'legal fees'...

Dolphins + Water = Splash.

I would also bet there is some kind of disclaimer on the park admission about liabilities. Every ticket to a baseball or football game in the US has it.

But, when I go to the public pool, there are signs all around that say, "No Running" and "We are not responsible for any injuries, stolen property,yadda yadda yadda" It should have been common sense for the Zoo to have mats in place where the water is splashed. Yeah, she should have been watching her step, but just because she should have known it was slippery, doesn't mean she is wrong for having fallen down. The zoo should have had those rubber mats in place so the concrete wouldn't get so slippery. And she is only suing for $50K. Not $500K. Sounds like a legitimate lawsuit to me (and I'm usually on your side when people start suing).

I wonder if she has a sign in her house:

WARNING Knife edges are sharp.