Imagine Apple destroying your son's hearing and your lawyer says, "Welp, $75,000 sounds like the going rate for the ability to hear normally. Let's sue one of the biggest corporations in the world for that amount." Then you go along with it.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago

Should be $75 million.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

It just gets more and more tragic doesn't it.

[–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 61 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

EDIT: I was wrong. See https://lemmy.world/comment/11464379

I managed to figure out how to follow the case
It was reassigned to a random court because Apple declined to appear in front of a magistrate: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/44577491/Gordoa_et_al_v_Apple,_Inc_et_al
then that court dismissed the case: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/44560022/Gordoa_et_al_v_Apple,_Inc_et_al

so basically nothing came of it

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 months ago

WTF?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thank you for the more thorough search.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63314762/gordoa-v-apple-inc/

It's still quite active. They're arguing over discovery right now and trial is currently set for March of next year. Use court listener if you want to see the docket and read opinions, not these paid garbage sites.

They have a browser extension where anybody who pays for the document via PACER can then upload it for them to host. It's a good nonprofit doing what our government should do.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Law_Project

[–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Thank you! I don't know much about law, so I was just looking on Google

[–] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

No. It looks like it's still pending. They just had to amend their complaint back in 2022.

[–] potatobro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm surprised they're only asking $75k. That's like half a hearing aid nowadays (hyperbole)

[–] ralakus@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago (3 children)

For anyone curious, I couldn't find an exact statistics but hearing aids in the US cost between $2000 to $8000 per pair with the average costs sitting around $5000-$6000 per pair.

Insurance coverage varies per insurance provider and per state. It looks like many people will end up paying the maximum required by law before insurance takes over which is roughly between $1000-$3000 depending on state.

Not only is a single purchase expensive, you usually have to replace them every 3 to 5 years.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 3 months ago

And that's still forgetting they cannot bring the full quality hearing back.

[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Just went through this

I was only able to get mine because of a grant i found, which paid 100% of the cost (over $3k).

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

You know, 6k$ for hearing aid makes me think hinding in forests from voenkom isn't that bad.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

It should really be 7 digits, if not 8.

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I searched and the only update I can find is that Apple managed to get the gross negligence and fraud by non-disclosure complaints dismissed along with the request for punitive damages. All locked behind a paywall though. Case is Gordoa v. Apple Inc et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:22-cv-02900 for anyone that has paid access to legal databases.

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why the fuck are legal databases locked behind paywalls

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

PACER charges per page. Mirrors charge less than that. The best is court listener, which doesn't have a paywall but might not have all documents. They're nonprofit.

The reason courts charge is because they decided to fund the filing services by lawyers paying for it instead of general taxes.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63314762/gordoa-v-apple-inc/

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago

Thank you for the more thorough search.