'The Price Is Right' Achilles Heel

He came on down ... and stayed down.



A former contestant is suing the folks at the "Price is Right" -- claiming he was tripped on his way down to Contestant's Row last year ... and hasn't been the same since.

Here's the deal -- While Michael Lerner was charging down the aisle in a fit of uncontrollable glee, dude claims a folding chair being used by a "cheering" audience member struck him on his right ankle.

In the lawsuit filed Friday, Lerner claims he suffered a torn Achilles Tendon and a herniated lumbar disc ...resulting in multiple surgeries ... with harmful mental and physical residue.

He's suing for unspecified damages -- if you guess how much, you win the showcase showdown.



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16. Sue Happy America....what a joke.....it was an ACCIDENT moron!

Posted at 8:24AM on Jun 14th 2009 by Darya

17. I read a book called the Lawsuit Lottery a while ago and this crap makes my blood boil! Frivolous lawsuits have really messed up America!

Posted at 8:59AM on Jun 14th 2009 by Buncha crap!

18. Loser!

Posted at 9:00AM on Jun 14th 2009 by razzledazzle200

19. I guess that this guy did not win any prizes or money on the show and plans to collect anyways. Talk about sore losers; here's a big one.

Posted at 4:51PM on Jun 14th 2009 by SASSY

20. This part is just too funny:

He's suing for unspecified damages -- if you guess how much, you win the showcase showdown

Posted at 9:48AM on Jun 14th 2009 by jumpin'jackflash

21. This guy's chances for a success - is as thin as "The book of Canadian war heroes".

That said, let him sue for what's behind door # 2 and televise it...might give LMD a jumpstart since Bob left.
Drew is a loser and this show is on life support.

Posted at 10:02AM on Jun 14th 2009 by Canook

22. Get better writers TMZ! Hard to understand what is being said here.

Posted at 10:01AM on Jun 14th 2009 by Anon

23. What's your name???? wait I can't hear you over the repo man taking your house and car!!!!!!

Atleast we can pay our bills here in CANADA... i have a few bucks laying around.. Do you need another bailout?

Posted at 10:22AM on Jun 14th 2009 by 142094

24. Maybe I am stupid but I can't understand half of the random comments people post here. What happend to proper sentence structure and the use of grammer. If you can't express your opinion in a way others can understand, what is the point of posting a comment.

Posted at 11:18AM on Jun 14th 2009 by The REAL DEAL

25. One dollar Drew.

Posted at 9:12PM on Jun 14th 2009 by NickS

26. that idiot is just one clumsy mf.. He probably already had the injuries before this incident. SUE HAPPY...

Posted at 12:52PM on Jun 14th 2009 by give me a break... he probably did this on purpose

27. Uhh, TMZ, it's the SHOWCASE, not the Showcase Showdown. The Showcase Showdown is the Big Wheel.

Posted at 2:03PM on Jun 14th 2009 by hmm

28. THAT'S THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE! YOU EITHER SUE OR BE SUED.

Posted at 7:44PM on Jun 14th 2009 by GREEDY ASS MOFO

29. "If you guess how much you win the showcase showdown" Hahahaha....that's funny..lolol

Posted at 10:35PM on Jun 14th 2009 by Cheryl

30. Send him to South Carolina. All the losers are flocking there.

Posted at 1:01AM on Jun 15th 2009 by former gamecock

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