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These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hell th... - 1/23/2008 11:06:13 AM

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to me it just don't seem like you should be awarded money for being a stupid moron, which is what these people did , they acted like a moron, and then they sued and won.

Sued a nightclub after she fell while sneaking out
In December 1997, Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware successfully sued the owner of a night club in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred while Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000.00 and dental expenses.

Sued Winnebago after crashing it
In November 2000 Mr. Grazinski purchased a brand new 32 foot Winnebago motor home. On his first trip home, having joined the freeway, he set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the drivers seat to go into the back and make himself a cup of coffee. Not surprisingly the Winnie left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him in the handbook that he couldn't actually do this. He was awarded $1,750,000 plus a new Winnie. (Winnebago actually changed their handbooks on the back of this court case, just in case there are any other complete morons buying their vehicles.)

Sued amusement park for not warning him to be careful of thunderstorms
Shawn Perkins of Laurel, Ind. Perkins was hit by lightning in the parking lot Paramount's Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. A classic "act of God", right? No, says Perkins' lawyer. "That would be a lot of people's knee-jerk reaction in these types of situations." The lawyer has filed suit against the amusement park asking unspecified damages, arguing the park should have "warned" people not to be outside during a thunderstorm.

Sued the neighbor he was trying to steal from
In June 1998, a 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000.00 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran his hand over with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn't notice someone was at the wheel of the car whose hubcap he was trying to steal.

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:15:10 AM

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good lord. this brings to mind, for me, the idiot that sued (and won) a lawsuit against McDonalds for the coffee being too hot (ok, drive through...in a moving vehicle... no lid... DUH!! )

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:17:53 AM

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good lord. this brings to mind, for me, the idiot that sued (and won) a lawsuit against McDonalds for the coffee being too hot (ok, drive through...in a moving vehicle... no lid... DUH!! )

he stole that from an episode of seinfeld where kramor sued a coffee chain for the same reason when he spilled it on his lap in a movie theater and sued cause it was too hot.

i would sue mcd's but i havent gone for atleast 5 years now...but when i did i gained weight...so i would try to sue them for making me fat and there's no disclaimer "warning...may gain weight".

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:19:57 AM

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ohhhh i just love America!

Who needs a good reason to sue, just find the nearest ambulance chaser and try and get someone else's money for any reason that you can think of. Hey, i don't have to work for my money when i can just go after their money... right???

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:21:15 AM

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have all these been run thru snopes?

where is ~stef?

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:26:03 AM

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>>Sued amusement park for not warning him to be careful of thunderstorms
Shawn Perkins of Laurel, Ind. Perkins was hit by lightning in the parking lot Paramount's Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. A classic "act of God", right? No, says Perkins' lawyer. "That would be a lot of people's knee-jerk reaction in these types of situations." The lawyer has filed suit against the amusement park asking unspecified damages, arguing the park should have "warned" people not to be outside during a thunderstorm. <<

If that's his claim, he should sue his parents!

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:29:06 AM

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One person sued a bunch of fast food chains because the chains never said eating fast food several times a day for weeks on end was bad for you, fortunatly it was thrown out. One woman also sued mazda cars because they didn't include proper seat belt useage and she was injured in an auto accident, the lawsuit was also thrown out.

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:33:05 AM

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have all these been run thru snopes?

where is ~stef?

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i ran them through Snopes... no surprise what was found

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 12:05:11 PM

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Don't you just love the way the ambulance chasers advertise on TV and the cover of the phone book?

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 12:44:10 PM

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You should really correct your ignorance on this, and research the case. You may be surprised by the actual facts of the case.

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good lord. this brings to mind, for me, the idiot that sued (and won) a lawsuit against McDonalds for the coffee being too hot (ok, drive through...in a moving vehicle... no lid... DUH!! )

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 12:49:47 PM

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i did the research on that actually. The case was not as trivial as it sounds.

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 1:54:50 PM

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You should really correct your ignorance on this, and research the case. You may be surprised by the actual facts of the case.

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good lord. this brings to mind, for me, the idiot that sued (and won) a lawsuit against McDonalds for the coffee being too hot (ok, drive through...in a moving vehicle... no lid... DUH!! )

what he (and the next poster after him) said

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 2:12:04 PM

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The United States as a culture of litigation. This all brings some kind of vitality to the justice system

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 9:45:57 PM

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Yes there was a woman who did sue McDonalds over spilled hot coffee and there was a case of a person sueing fast food resturants for making him fat. I also recall a guy who at a strip club tossed all his money..some 500 dollars to tip a stripper who was performing...then complained he did not get anything.

As to the woman and McDonalds the only thing that was on her side was McDonald coffee is brewed 10 degree hotter then what the FDA recommends. She admits to ordering the hot coffee, and placing it between her legs, she refused for a cup holder, and drove off spilling the coffee on her. There were injuries due to the hot coffee on her skin, nothing permenant nor have any ill effect. It was her careless.

We are a lawsuit happy nation...why money recieved from a lawsuit is not tax...make it taxable and the lawsuits will stop.

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good lord. this brings to mind, for me, the idiot that sued (and won) a lawsuit against McDonalds for the coffee being too hot (ok, drive through...in a moving vehicle... no lid... DUH!! )

he stole that from an episode of seinfeld where kramor sued a coffee chain for the same reason when he spilled it on his lap in a movie theater and sued cause it was too hot.

i would sue mcd's but i havent gone for atleast 5 years now...but when i did i gained weight...so i would try to sue them for making me fat and there's no disclaimer "warning...may gain weight".

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 10:20:17 PM

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Yes and I do not remember anything asbout no lid. That would be stooopid(er).

The lid aparently broke loose between her legs because she was probably following too close and had to slam on the brakes. Would it have been better if she had just rearended someone ? Yup. It would've wound up all over her dashboard and she would be getting sued instead.

And, as far as I know, in most states it is illegal to eat or drink while driving. Not just if you are in the car, but if you are driving it.

And all these fantastic lawsuits people win, alot of them take annuities and crap like that.They don't really get the money.

People do not realize, if they want to settle, and the offer is not good enough, you say "OK let's litigate then", but that is more balls than brains unless you know what you are doing. After that you say "Yup, all a matter of public record then". If they are willing to settle with you it will most likely include a hush clause, and that is why the annuity. If you breach the contract, then so can they, and you do not get the money and can be sued for damages.

If they didn't want to give me all my money now I would tell them to shove their hush clause up their ass and see where the chips fall. Remember, the offer they give you is not in your best interest, it is in theirs.

I see it.

But then I am different. If I was McD's I would not give this broad a dime. I would offer her a replacement coffee. They think yeah, a million here a milliion there, but it all adds up. This opens u the door to alot more crap.

In fact I would have gone farther, I would have closed all McD's for a day. Let's let public opinion operate here, and let them figure out who is in the superior.

But that's me. You have been warned. There are so many things I would have done different than they are, but my chances of changing that are slim and none and I can't find slim.

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 10:41:26 PM

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You should really correct your ignorance on this, and research the case. You may be surprised by the actual facts of the case.

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good lord. this brings to mind, for me, the idiot that sued (and won) a lawsuit against McDonalds for the coffee being too hot (ok, drive through...in a moving vehicle... no lid... DUH!! )

Got a link? I haven't been able to find it on snopes (although I could be using the wrong search terms..)

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:17:42 PM

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http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:19:13 PM

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As to the woman and McDonalds the only thing that was on her side was McDonald coffee is brewed 10 degree hotter then what the FDA recommends. She admits to ordering the hot coffee, and placing it between her legs, she refused for a cup holder, and drove off spilling the coffee on her. There were injuries due to the hot coffee on her skin, nothing permenant nor have any ill effect. It was her careless.

And not a single word of that is true.

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:41:16 PM

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Which part isn't true the no lasting damages or MC D's keeps their coffe 10 degree's hotter than it should be?

I read somewhere can't remember and honestly it's not all that important to me that they do, do so, because keeping it hotter keeps it fresher longer.

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As to the woman and McDonalds the only thing that was on her side was McDonald coffee is brewed 10 degree hotter then what the FDA recommends. She admits to ordering the hot coffee, and placing it between her legs, she refused for a cup holder, and drove off spilling the coffee on her. There were injuries due to the hot coffee on her skin, nothing permenant nor have any ill effect. It was her careless.

And not a single word of that is true.

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RE: These lawsuits will make you wonder what in the hel... - 1/23/2008 11:42:22 PM

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READ THIS. Its an offer to screw a lawyer out of some money with NO RISK TO YOU.

SIGH. The same old "lets bash the lawyers" folks (HI KEN!) and a few newbies (and a few who should know better). Y'know...I was thinking (I'm frisky tonight) and I have a challenge for everyone of you who posted a "bash" so far, and everyone who continues.

I invite you to sign an agreement with me (I will draft it -- you of course should get your own lawyer, I would welcome it) that assigns to me any awards, judgments or proceeds of any lawsuit you file from the day of your signature to the end of your life, and, hey...lets make it sporting...any proceeds your heirs or estate receives from any claim of your wrongful death. In other words you will assign to me the right to collect any money you could EVER make from using the awful court system. Of course I will compensate you for this contract -- I'll offer you present consideration of $10, cash, to assign the rights of any lawsuit you could ever file. I will make the contract conform to the laws of the state in which you reside (offer limited to residents of the United States of America). I will insist that you sign the contract using your real, legal name (which I will verify) and of course I will sign it the same way. I will also require that you are not under a legal disability which would make the agreement otherwise unenforceable (like you are minor, or mentally disabled, or otherwise unable to contract). You will obtain a lawyer's advice, or will sign a clause (a very common one, by the way) that states that you had the opportunity to do so.

Will it stand up? I'm not sure. But I think it has a fairly good chance of being enforced in my favor. But maybe not. Maybe you will sue after you are in that car crash, or lose your job, or choke on a screw left in a bottle of Moxie, or some quack surgeon leaves a sponge in you and causes another 3 years of agony -- and you'll win some money...and KEEP it because my attempt to enforce the contract will be thrown out of court. Or maybe not.

Of course you can ALWAYS win. You can screw the Emperor big time and get this $10 RISK FREE. I cannot force you to ever file a lawsuit of any sort, so all you have to do to make a fast $10 and screw me is to NEVER, EVER seek financial compensation for yourself for any reason in a court of law. And of course because you all know so much about how bad the legal system is, and you NEVER would abuse that system for YOUR gain, I'm paying you $10 for NOTHING because you never, ever would sue anyone to gain a dime. And this way, we can all see how honest, true and lofty you are.

I'll hold this offer open to anyone who reads it on CollarMe from now until February 1, 2008. To accept the offer you must send me a note on "the other side" indicating your agreement with the terms I've outlined above, and any reasonable terms I include in the document. By the way, you have to E-mail me as Emperor. NOT "Emperor1956".

This is just an old country lawyer suggesting you put your money where your mouth is.

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