Celebrity Justice
Woman Trips Out During "Deal or No Deal," Sues

Deal or No DealIf you thought watching an episode of "Deal or No Deal" was painful, try being in the audience!

A woman is suing the production company behind the hit game show, after she tripped and fell down a flight of steps during a taping in February, 2006.

According to the lawsuit,obtained by TMZ, Judy Ann Myers claims that during a commercial break, the show's stage manager instructed her to "hurry up and come down" the stairs to perform in an audience dance contest. As Myers hurried to the stage, she claims to have completely wiped out, suffering "great and considerable personal injuries" all over her body. In the suit, Myers blames her bad trip on bad lighting -- and that there were no hand rails on the stairs.

Now Myers is asking a judge for more than $25,000 to heal her wounds. Better call the banker, Howie!

Calls to reps for "Deal or No Deal" were not immediately returned.



Tags: DEAL OR NO DEAL, DealOrNoDeal, HOWIE MANDELL, HowieMandell

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46. I had an accident at work. I am currently disabled due to spinal, leg and foot injuries. Thing is, I can't sue for my pain and suffering because it happened at work. The law is for the industry and business rather than a workers right to a safe working environment. This lady does not seem to be asking for to much. Either shes a good person looking to help pay costs, or shes was not really injured and figured the show had 25000 to burn.
Slick

Posted at 9:27PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Slick

47. Everyone talking junk on this woman better watch out---she may track you all down and sue you all for slander. ROFLMAO!!!

Posted at 9:44PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Barb

48. i think she is just looking for money...do not let her on the show anymore......she is old enough to watch her step....this is why insurance is going up cause of people like her

Posted at 9:49PM on Apr 10th 2007 by renee

49. DOES THIS LADY ALWAYS DO WHAT PEOPLE TELL HER TO DO. I THINK SHE SOULD NOT GET ANYTHING SO LETS JUST PLAY DEAL OR NO DEAL, AND LET THE BANKER TELL HOWIE WHAT SHE IS GOING TO GET. I CAN BET IT WOULD LESSONS ON HOW TO WALK DOWN STEPS.

Posted at 10:00PM on Apr 10th 2007 by TERRY

50. GIVE ME ABOUT 5 MINUTES WITH THIS CLUMSY BITCH AND SHE WON'T BE SUING ANYONE. HOW RIDICULOUS THAT THROUGH HER OWN STUPIDITY AND CLUMSINESS SHE WOULD FALL AND THEN SUE SOMEONE FOR FALLING. THIS WORLD IS REALLY SOMETHING, IF SOME SORRY ASS JUDGE AND OR JURY HONORS THIS SUITE AND GIVES HER ANYTHING, I HOPE THEY ALL SUFFER THE SAME THING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND SOMEONE SUES THEM FOR SOME FRIVILOUS THING, WOULD CERTAINLY SERVE THEM RIGHT. I'LL NEVER FORGET ONE OF THE VERY LAST PHIL "MR. LIBERAL HIMSELF" DONAHUE SHOWS WHERE HE HAD THINGS ON LIKE THIS AND EVEN MORE STUPID WHERE PEOPLE HAD BEEN AWARDED LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND THE AUDIENCE SEEMED SO APPALLED. HE REMINDED THEM, "THE PEOPLE THAT AWARDED THESE SETTLEMENTS WERE YOUR PEERS, PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU SITTING IN THAT JURY". I'VE ALWAYS HATED THE THOUGHTS OF THE CIVIL WAR AND A COUNTRY WITHIN ITSSELF BEING DIVIDED IN SUCH A HORRIBLE MANNER. I'VE ALWAYS HATED TO HEAR THE WORDS REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT AND BE REMINDED THAT WE ARE DIVIDED THERE. WE HAVE THIS EAST COAST AND WEST COAST WAR BETWEEN THE RAPPERS, I DON'T MIND THAT SO MUCH BECAUSE I HATE HIP HOP AND RAP SO MUCH THAT I DON'T CARE IF THEY DO WIPE OUT ONE ANOTHER, BUT STILL, THERE'S JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW WE CAN'T GET ALONG. WHEN LAWYERS ARE CHOOSING JURY'S THOUGH, INSTEAD OF PICKING ON PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED, DO YOU USE DRUGS, DO YOU STILL BEAT YOUR WIFE, THIS AND THAT, THEY REALLY NEED TO TRY AND GET A JURY OF JUST REGULAR OLD PEOPLE THAT BY ALL MEANS DO NOT CLAIM TO BE LIBERALS. LIBERALS REALLY DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE A DECISION THAT IS BENEFICIAL FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE. BUT THEN YOU'LL PROBABLY THROW GEORGE BUSH UP TO ME AND YEA, I'LL HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT ONE, BUT I AM TALKING ABOUT THE GENERAL POPULATION. YOU KNOW WHAT, IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE TO ME THAT GEORGE WOULD CONTINUE THIS USELESS AND COSTLY AND DEVASTATING WAR, HE IS A VERY STUBBORN AND PROUD MAN. IT'S ONE THING TO BE PROUD THAT YOU WON A RACE, GOT A PROMOTION OR THAT YOU ARE OF A SPECIFIC RACE, OR THAT YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL SPOUSE, BUT PRIDE THAT WON'T ALLOW YOU TO ADMIT TO A MISTAKE, WELL PLAIN AND SIMPLE, THE BIBLE SAYS THAT "PRIDE GOES BEFORE DESTRUCTION". I'LL ALWAYS HARBOR SOMETHING AGAINST GEORGE AND THAT IS THE FACT THAT HE PUT THAT GIRL TO DEATH WHEN HE WAS GOV. OF TEXAS. SHE WAS ONLY A TEENAGER, HER MOTHER A PROSTITUTE, BEEN ABUSED, AROUND DRUGS ALL HER LIFE AND SOMEHOW WAS INVOLVED IN THAT MURDER BUT I'M THINKING THAT IT WAS HER BOYFRIEND THAT ACTUALLY DID THE KILLLING. ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE CASES WHERE THEY LET A PERSON SIT IN PRISON FOR MANY MANY YEARS WHILE THEY TRY AND DECIDE THEIR FATE AND EVEN THE DETECTIVES THAT ARRESTED HER CAME FORTH AND SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A CHANGE IN ANY OTHER PERSON. PEOPLE DO CHANGE, AND EVEN IF THEY DON'T GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY AFTER ASKING GOD TO SAVE THEM FROM DROWNING, STILL, THERE IS USUALLY A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE AND IT CAN COME IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. IF YOU'RE SITTING THERE SAYING, BUT SHE KILLED SOMEONE OR INVOLVED IN A KILLING AND SHE SHOULD DIE, THEN YOU ARE ONE MISERABLE PATHETIC LITTLE HUMAN BEING AND NEXT TIME YOU HAVE OCCASION TO WALK ON WATER, I'D JUST LOVE TO SEE IT. BUT GEORGE, WITH THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS BEGGING FOR THAT GIRLS LIFE, STILL PUT HER TO DEATH AND HE WILL PAY FOR IT WHEN HE STANDS BEFORE GOD, LEMME TELL YA, HE CERTAINLY WILL. THING IS, I'M ALL FOR THE DEATH PENALTY. THERE'S NO REASON TO PUT THAT MAN WHO WAS RECENTLY CONVICTED OF KILLING THE LITTLE GIRL AFTER MOLESTING HER, IN JAIL. HE COMMITTED HIS CRIME, NOW IT'S TIME TO PAY THE CONSEQUENCES. BUT, AFTER YOU'VE KEPT SOMEONE IN PRISON FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND THEIR LIFE HAS CHANGED SO DRAMATICALLY, THEIR OUT COME SHOULD CERTAINLY BE RECONSIDERED. SHOULD GEORGE CONFESS THAT HE DID WRONG IN PUTTING THAT GIRL TO DEATH THEN I WOULD BE OBLIDGED TO FORGIVE HIM, BUT THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN I DON'T BELIEVE. AND SO HE ISN'T GOING TO ADMIT THAT HE MADE A MISTAKE OF GOING INTO THIS WAR, SO JUST TIGHTEN YOU BELT AND GET READY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES.

Posted at 10:21PM on Apr 10th 2007 by warren garrison

51. This poor woman probably got nervous or something and she lost her balance. All those negative comments are pretty bad. There are some people that do not understand that the older we get the less balance we have. Give her a brake guys.

Posted at 10:12PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Marylynne

52. Responding to tori's question as to why Howie shaved his head. Howie has a phobia of germs. If you watch long enough you will even see him waring rubber gloves from time to time. Think USA 's Monk

Posted at 2:40AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Dogg

53. YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT MARYLYNNE, WE DON'T UNDERSTAND AND SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN OLD AND CLUMSY, BUT BOTTOM LINE, THE WORLD NEEDS TO STOP TRYING TO BLAME SOMEONE ELSE FOR THEIR MISTAKES.

Posted at 10:24PM on Apr 10th 2007 by warren garrison

54. bend over boys, shaquitea gonna pops it to yall

Posted at 10:25PM on Apr 10th 2007 by otis humphand

55. was she the only person to participate in this dance contest..... if so then she hopefully lost since she couldnt even put one foot in front of the other.....if not then i guess everyone else figured out how to walk up the stairs.... what a dumb@ss

Posted at 10:28PM on Apr 10th 2007 by commonsense

56. If the 25,000.00 covers all her medical costs, that is a miracle by itself...why not just give it to her or offer to pay all medical expenses concerned with this fall, and be done with it...Good Lord, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out simplicity...

Posted at 10:28PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Just Me

57. I think she ought to sue her mother and father for making her so clumsey. Seriously though, When Howie told her to hurry up, she had a decision to make. UH do I be careful going down these steps, there is no handrail and the lights are dim, May be I should take it slow? Or do I get so excited that I think I would just try to fly down there. she chose the latter. She should not get a penny. No wonder Insurance rates are so high.

Posted at 10:35PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Don

58. I think she should ask the attorneys for a motion to tear Howie Mandel's house down & subsequently build a hot dog stand on it. Personally, I have not seen anyone win the million dollars, so I think the game is fixed as follows: they slide the cards with the dollar value up to the inside of the case after the poor sucker bids.At least SOMEONE won once in awhile on "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire"....can you spell S..U..C..K..E..R???

Posted at 4:12PM on Oct 8th 2007 by I think she should ask the attorneys for a motion to tear Howie Mandel's house down & subsequently build a hot dog stand on it.

59. IF SHE TRIPED AND FELL IT IS HER OWN FAULT NOT THE SHOWS I HOPE SHE GETS NOTHING I THINK IT IS REALLY STUPID ON HER PART TO SUE WHEN SHE WAS THE ONE THAT FELL

Posted at 10:38PM on Apr 10th 2007 by TIFFANY GOODIN

60. Since this is Deal of No Deal.... give her a crack at the show and let her have the chance to win money up to the one million dollars or pick the case to allow the lawsuit to go on.

Posted at 10:39PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Mandi

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