| Congressional Representative Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Gender:  Posts: 2,369 Country:  Points: 13,298, Level: 75 | Level up: 12%, 352 Points needed |  |  Quote:
Originally Posted by nuttyjoe  Thanks, Tristan. The article is correct. It was not known (at least around my neck of the woods) the the award had been lowered.Rightfully so, in my opinion finally the court found decent middle ground in which to settle a suit. My only point of contention is that there are unknown more frivolous suits being filed daily in courthouses across the nation. It's becoming an epidemic! | True.
Here's a couple I heard about.
Young guy up drinking in an area around San Francisco with a couple friends. Area is well posted as do not trespass, cliff, etc. Drunk idiot decides to go pee in the bushes and falls down the cliff. Sues the city for not having the area fenced.
Guy driving through the city of Downey, CA. As he is driving through an intersection, an unlicensed and uninsured driver runs the red light, plowing into him. He sues the city of Downey for allowing an uninsured driver to drive through their city.
Oh, and the classic of all times, drunk driver KILLS a young woman, then sues her parents for his pain and suffering WHILE HE IS IN PRISON FOR KILLING THEIR DAUGHTER. |