i dont believe this at all...im a hugh falcon fan.

[Macro]

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is being sued by a woman claiming to be his former girlfriend.

In the civil lawsuit, Sonya Elliott, 26, alleges Vick knowingly gave her genital herpes following an encounter in April 2003.

The complaint was filed March 14 in Gwinnett County State Court. Elliott seeks damages alleging Vick's negligence, unwanted physical contact, pain, suffering and potential future medical complications, according to the suit.

Several attempts to reach Vick were unsuccessful. The Pro Bowl selection's Virginia Beach-based attorney, Lawrence Woodward, and his South Florida-based agent, Joel Segal, did not return phone messages. The Falcons issued a statement through spokesman Reggie Roberts.

"We are aware of the lawsuit recently filed against Michael Vick," the statement read. "Because this is a personal matter involving potential litigation, it is not appropriate for us to comment about it and we have been advised that all questions should be directed to Michael's attorney. Michael has proven himself to be a great teammate on the field and a strong supporter of our community. We hope that this matter will be resolved in a fair and expeditious manner."

Vick's attorney has until May 6 to respond to the complaint, at which time a motion for discovery will be filed. That evidence-gathering period typically lasts six months or more in this type of case, said Cale Conley, Elliott's attorney. A trial date could be set shortly thereafter.

Elliott claims in the suit she met Vick in Virginia Beach in 2001 — both lived in the area — and had an off-and-on relationship with him before and after she moved to the Atlanta area in 2002.

She took legal action after Vick, 24, refused to help her deal with the symptoms she alleges he infected her with, Conley said.

"She doesn't have anything to hide," Conley said of Elliott, a health worker who specializes in geriatric care. "She's a college graduate and presentable young lady who just had a life-changing event happen. She has to live with the medical costs and stigma of it. I hope it doesn't get lost. Whether it's Michael Vick or Tom Smith, the case is about a young lady's life that's been turned upside down."

Genital herpes, a virus, is a permanent condition that can be treated with medication, but not cured. It is spread through sexual contact.

"It could be from a sex partner 10 years ago and not from your most recent partner," said Mike Herndon, supervisor of the National Herpes Hotline, which is run by the American Social Health Association. "Most people who are diagnosed with herpes assume it is from their most recent partner, but they could have been infected years ago. If you do have a severe outbreak, however, it probably means that you were infected during the past month or so."

[Brandon C]

yeah I saw this on thesmokinggun.com it has the official court paperwork on there

[Leisa]

omg.. that is ridiculous... and its taken her 4 yrs to do something about this?

[FrnkPwrs]

Damn. Well they do say 1 in 4 people have herpes!

[HiPSI]

so basically, if he has herpes he's in trouble... if he's clean then he doesn't have much to worry about.

[Bajjani]

Well whos to say he couldn't have gotten it from her?

[kilpatty43]

he may have it and not even know...some people get it and never have a break out, they are just carriers...and normal tests will show that they are clean but there is an advanced test, only offered in 4 clinics in the u.s. that can detect it even if youve never had a break out...

[AtifSajid]

^^damn interesting..didnt know this.

[Brett]

Damn all the money in the world and he may not be able to safley boom boom anymore...LOL

[kilpatty43]

like that is going to stop him...i dont know of any guy that would let anything like that stop him

[AtifSajid]

or they can just bang other girls with herpis...

www.herpewomen.com

[Brett]

^^^ Well if he doesnt, He will end up loosing all his cash in lawsuits...LOL

[kilpatty43]

he'll get away with it...they always do

[HyPer50]

Yup, I've been talking about it on the Falcons official board... I think it's bullshit. This supposedly happened several years ago, and she just now comes out about it a few months after he signs the highest paying contract in NFL history. And I'm pretty sure Michael Vick would choose an alias a lil better than "Ron Mexico".... So I'm calling BS big time on that girl. But incase it ends up being true. I like Vick because of his football skills, not what he does with his dick.

[Brett]

I like Vick because of his football skills, not what he does with his dick.

If ya liked what he did with his dick, Id have to wonder about your sexual wants...LOL j/p

But I agree, I can care less what he does off the field, I like what he does with the team on the field.

[carrascopa]

he may have it and not even know...some people get it and never have a break out, they are just carriers...and normal tests will show that they are clean but there is an advanced test, only offered in 4 clinics in the u.s. that can detect it even if youve never had a break out...


wow you know alot about the herps

[kilpatty43]

i did a project on it for my anatomy class you asshole

[Bajjani]

lmao

[4dmin]

Vick knowingly gave her genital herpes bahhh Vick has herpes bahhhhhhhhhhh

[Bajjani]

do you say baahhhhhh because your sad because you might have them now to or are you saying bahhh like ahahahah

[BOOSTEDeg]

You're a hugh falcon fan? Is that a person? Who is hugh falcon, LOL just playin.

[Kristi]

it doesn't matter how long ago it was - she could have contracted it from him years ago and just now had an outbreak - therefore she had no idea prior to this happening. and i don't blame her - if it happened to me i would sue too! when you have herpes - you don't just have that infection, you are MUCH more like to get ovarian cancer (if you are a chick) and you are affected by it badly. It causes all sorts of medical problems and I would sue too just so when something does happen and she needs medical attention - she can pay for it - because insurance doesn't pay everything. if he did it - then he needs to pay for every medical treatment she needs now and in the future, plus he needs to pay her for the emotional, etc. damage that she has had.

[SL65AMG]

dumb bitches will do anything for money.....

[SL65AMG]

do you say baahhhhhh because your sad because you might have them now to or are you saying bahhh like ahahahah

its probably the hahahah one

cuz thats funny as shit

[eViLMunkey]

she's the carrier probably gave it to Vick if he has it....

[Kristi]

most likely she isn't - the carrier usually doesn't have outbreaks - which is how she found out she had it.

[HyPer50]

she's the carrier probably gave it to Vick if he has it....

Thats what I'm sayin... IF he has it, she probably gave it to him. Either way, Vick is going to get nothing but bad publicity for this no matter what the outcome. Oh well, as long as he still kicks ass on the field I dont care.

[carrascopa]

fukin gay! if you get an STD its your won fault for not using protection! Imagine if everyone who got an STD sued the person who gave it to them???fukin 70% of the population would be tied up in court!

What this boils down to is that vic has the $$$$ and this scandless asss hoe wants some

[Kristi]

think what you want - but if some guy gave it to me - i would be pissed and i would want compensation if he knew about it and didn't tell me - that is wrong. oh and btw - you can still get an STD when you are using protection!

[eViLMunkey]

well she has it so technically she is a "carrier"

[carrascopa]

think what you want - but if some guy gave it to me - i would be pissed and i would want compensation if he knew about it and didn't tell me - that is wrong. oh and btw - you can still get an STD when you are using protection!

Well your a dumbass than.. because we are all well aware of the risk tat comes with having sex.. even if you take the proper precautions you know theres a chance... you just said it.. so if your willing to fuk than your willing to take the risk

[quickdodge®]

...they always do

Who is "they?" Later, QD.

[kilpatty43]

they is men

[quickdodge®]

^^ Do you have proof that "they" always get away with it? Later, QD.

[kilpatty43]

yes...not in this same situation but yes

[quickdodge®]

Hmmm. I'll refrain. No sense in starting more drama. Later, QD.

[Kristi]

Well your a dumbass than.. because we are all well aware of the risk tat comes with having sex.. even if you take the proper precautions you know theres a chance... you just said it.. so if your willing to fuk than your willing to take the risk

are you saying that if you had sex with a girl who knew she had an STD and she didn't tell you and you contracted it - you wouldn't be pissed? bullshit. you would be pissed. Yes you take the precautions and you accept the consequences but if a guy KNEW that he had it and didn't tell me I would be pissed. And for some STD's its against the law not to tell someone.

oh and did you mean "you'RE a dumbass THEN" - if you are going to insult me at least be grammatically correct about it.

welp - those are my thoughts on the matter, everyone has their own opinion so we are all going to disagree. anywho, have a great day everyone!

[HyPer50]

are you saying that if you had sex with a girl who knew she had an STD and she didn't tell you and you contracted it - you wouldn't be pissed? bullshit. you would be pissed. Yes you take the precautions and you accept the consequences but if a guy KNEW that he had it and didn't tell me I would be pissed. And for some STD's its against the law not to tell someone.

oh and did you mean "you'RE a dumbass THEN" - if you are going to insult me at least be grammatically correct about it.

welp - those are my thoughts on the matter, everyone has their own opinion so we are all going to disagree. anywho, have a great day everyone!


I'd be pissed, yes. But thats way too much of a coincidence that this supposedly happened back in 03, and she waits 2 years, until he has signed a 100 million dollar deal to bring it up. She's full of shit.

[Kristi]

she may not have known - which is my point. you usually don't know you have it until you have an outbreak. if she did know 2 years ago, then yea, i think its crap, but if she hasn't known until now, then he deserves what he gets

[HyPer50]

Well however it is... I dont think there is anyway to call him guilty, legally. I mean you can't test them to see who had it first, etc. So this is just her trying to ruin his name IMO. If she wins money from him I'd be very suprised.

[quickdodge®]

^^ I agree with Hyper. Later, QD.

[uncle_el]

if you want her side of the story, just read the lawsuit on smokinggun.com (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0405051vick1.html)

page 7, where it states


based upon defendant vick's subsequent admissions to plaintiff elliott after april 13, 2003, defendant vick had knowledge at the time of his bare genital contact with plaintiff elliott on april 13, 2003 that he was, in fact, a carrier of genital herpes. despite that knowledge, defendant vick did not inform plaintiff elliott of his condition on april 13, 2003 or at any point prior to that time so that she could make a knowing, informed and truly consensual decision to not engage in any sexual encounter with defendant vick.


it goes on to describe pretty classic appearance of herpes, as well as her treatment.

and page 10


defendant vick then admitted to plaintiff elliott that "i've got it," referring to the genital herpes that plaintiff elliott had informed him she contracted. defendant vick then admitted to plaintiff, among other things, that he had not known how to tell her about this condition, and that it was not something he liked to talk about. defendant vick did not tell plaintiff exactly how long he had known that he was infected with the virus, but made it clear that he had known about his condition for quite a while, and had known about it well before april 13, 2003. defendant vick apologized profusely to plaintiff elliott for not telling her about his condition sooner.


i would imagine the chick's been trying to get him to do something over the past year, and he's chosen not to. sometimes you have to bring a lawsuit to let someone know you're serious.

hopefully his camp gets it right and pays what they owe... which assumes she's telling the truth.

i'd think that it would have been cheaper to pay her in the beginning, then to let something like this come out, as it may very well affect future endorsement deals.

[Big Rick]

fukin gay! if you get an STD its your won fault for not using protection! Imagine if everyone who got an STD sued the person who gave it to them???fukin 70% of the population would be tied up in court!

What this boils down to is that vic has the $$$$ and this scandless asss hoe wants some

i agree, hoes will do anything for money,

so she is sayin the last time she had sex was 4 years ago with Vic....? 4 fuckin years ago. i call b/s and like u said, its her own fuckin fault

[Big Rick]

if you want her side of the story, just read the lawsuit on smokinggun.com (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0405051vick1.html)

page 7, where it states


it goes on to describe pretty classic appearance of herpes, as well as her treatment.

and page 10


i would imagine the chick's been trying to get him to do something over the past year, and he's chosen not to. sometimes you have to bring a lawsuit to let someone know you're serious.

hopefully his camp gets it right and pays what they owe... which assumes she's telling the truth.

i'd think that it would have been cheaper to pay her in the beginning, then to let something like this come out, as it may very well affect future endorsement deals.

thats a pretty good point, guess there was more to the story then i tho.

[Chuckster]

wooooooooo wait a min? you can sue someone for giving you herps???

Aight im gonna go find me a rich ass female

[uncle_el]

wooooooooo wait a min? you can sue someone for giving you herps???

Aight im gonna go find me a rich ass female

if the person knows they have a sexually transmitted disease prior to sexual contact, and does not inform the partner prior to any sexual act, then yes, that person could be sued. the unknowing partner must prove that:

1. the person had a sexually transmitted disease prior to sexual contact
2. the person knew he/she had the sexually transmitted disease prior to sexual contact
3. the person made no attempt to inform or warn the unknowing partner prior to sexual contact.
4. the person made no attempt to use precautions prior to or during sexual contact.

the unknowing partner can then sue for negligence, assault and battery, and medical bills that result from contracting said disease. the unknowing person may also be able to sue for physical and mental pain/distress, depending on the condition.


case law (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=me&vol=98me141m&invol=1) from 1998 in maine.

case in missouri (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=mo&vol=/appeals/102000/&invol=1103100_2000)


doesn't seem that hard for this chick... he either has herpes or he doesn't, he either told her or he didn't... if he has it, and he didn't tell her...

[gtikid]

then all those girls that he's fucked since joining the falcons are gonna start sueing like crazy too...so are they gonna look at medical records before the incident to see if he had it...because i'm pretty sure he must of gone to the doctor to get that shit checked out right...and she probably is doing for money...my mom's friend is in jail because some crazy ass bum lady that he had sex with like years and years ago on many many occasions said that he raped her...and now the dudes in jail for i dont know how long and she's sueing all because she asked if she could move in...when the dude has a wife and 3 kids and he said no..wtf?

**edit: Ron Mexico LMAO!! haha :lmfao: