California Man Sues BMW for Persistent Erection

[The Northerner]

SAN FRANCISCO (WWJ) - BMW North America has probably had to deal with plenty of unusual lawsuits, but one filed last week may be a first — a California man says the seat on his motorcycle has given him an erection he just can’t shake.

Henry Wolf of California is suing BMW America and aftermarket seatmaker Corbin-Pacific claiming his issue began after a four-hour ride on his 1993 BMW motorcycle, with a ridge like seat. Wolf is seeking compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, emotional distress and what he calls “general damage.”

He said he’s had the erection non-stop for 20 months. And it comes with another side effect: The lawsuit says Wolf is “now is unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish.”

WWJ Newsradio 950 spoke with Dr. Michael Lutz, at the Michigan Institute of Urology, who said there is no medical data to support the man’s claim. However, “It’s been long-known that compression of the neurovascular supply to the penis — if it’s compressed for a period of time, whether it be on a bicycle seat or some other device — it can actually cause prolonged numbness of the genitalia,” Lutz said.

Read more: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/04/30/calif-man-sues-bmw-for-persistent-erection/


Some people apparently have too much time on their hands and are willing to sue for the most ridiculous reasons.

I hope his lawsuit is dismissed quickly and he's forced to reimburse the cost of his actions.

[xchrom]

1. I had that same problem.

Mine was just being a teenager - though it 'worked' under any circumstance.

[liberal N proud]

2. Non stop erection and can't perform?

He could have found a job in the porn industry.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Oh, I dunno...

Would you want to walk around all the time in that condition?

Of course, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that said motorcycle seat was in a defective condition that was unreasonably dangerous to the user; and that it was the design of the motorcycle seat that gave him a permanent boner.

This will be a difficult lawsuit. I hope he does not have to have his junk labeled as an exhibit and shown to the jury if this goes to trial.

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. And just how is this BMW or Corbin-Pacific's fault?

Sounds to me that this is a 'wiring problem' that is brand agnostic.

Maybe this guy just wasn't built to ride motorcycles.

[leveymg]

5. Cashing in on the Cyalis "if an erection lasts for 4 hours, seek medical attention" meme.

That "cautionary message" was an inspired, uplifting piece of advertising copy writing.

[ret5hd]

6. How many "ridiculous lawsuit" posts have you amde today?