PsychoSniper
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Thats actualy a good idea.
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Bradylama said:
Interesting that you assume that I was talking about just that one, single incident, while there have been a number of lawsuits thrown at McDonald's way in a mass of copycat ambulance-chasing that have won as well. If some stupid old bat could win despite putting hot coffee between her thighs in a styrofoam container, it paves the way for more. Check some of these out.
PsychoSniper
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And theres even been a 'coffe incident' in a Russian McDonalds.
Roshambo said:
Double-U Tee Eff mate!?!
i knew you yanks had some wacko shit, but that? is that REAL?
PsychoSniper
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For those that dont feel like clicking.
> The "Stella" awards rank up there with the Darwin awards. Stella Liebeck
> is the 81-year-old lady who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonalds.
> This case inspired an annual award for the most frivolous lawsuits in the
> U.S. The following are this year's candidates:
>
> 1. Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $780,000 by a jury of
> her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running
> inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably
> surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving little bastard was
> Mrs. Robertson's son.
>
> 2. 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses
> when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Truman apparently
> didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car, when he was trying
> to steal his neighbor's hubcaps.
>
> 3. Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had
> just robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door
> to go up since the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn't
> re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked
> when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation. Dickson found himself
> locked in the garage for eight days. He said he subsisted on a case of
> Pepsi he found, and a large bag of dry dog food. He sued the homeowner's
> insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury
> agreed to the tune of half a million dollars.
>
> 4. Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500 and medical
> expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door neighbor's
> beagle. The beagle was on a chain in its owner's fenced-in yard. The award
> was less than sought because the jury felt the dog might have been just a
> little provoked at the time by Williams who was shooting it repeatedly with
> a pellet gun.
>
> 5. A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster,
> Pennsylvania, $113,500 after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her
> coccyx. The beverage was on the floor because Carson threw it at her
> boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument.
>
> 6. 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 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 and dental expenses.
>
> And the winner is:
>
> Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City. 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 motor home.
> (Winnebago actually changed their handbooks on the basis of this court
> case, just in case there are any other complete morons buying their
> vehicles.)
yes SuAside, theyre our deep shame.
> The "Stella" awards rank up there with the Darwin awards. Stella Liebeck
> is the 81-year-old lady who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonalds.
> This case inspired an annual award for the most frivolous lawsuits in the
> U.S. The following are this year's candidates:
>
> 1. Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $780,000 by a jury of
> her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running
> inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably
> surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving little bastard was
> Mrs. Robertson's son.
>
> 2. 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses
> when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Truman apparently
> didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car, when he was trying
> to steal his neighbor's hubcaps.
>
> 3. Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had
> just robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door
> to go up since the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn't
> re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked
> when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation. Dickson found himself
> locked in the garage for eight days. He said he subsisted on a case of
> Pepsi he found, and a large bag of dry dog food. He sued the homeowner's
> insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury
> agreed to the tune of half a million dollars.
>
> 4. Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500 and medical
> expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door neighbor's
> beagle. The beagle was on a chain in its owner's fenced-in yard. The award
> was less than sought because the jury felt the dog might have been just a
> little provoked at the time by Williams who was shooting it repeatedly with
> a pellet gun.
>
> 5. A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster,
> Pennsylvania, $113,500 after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her
> coccyx. The beverage was on the floor because Carson threw it at her
> boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument.
>
> 6. 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 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 and dental expenses.
>
> And the winner is:
>
> Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City. 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 motor home.
> (Winnebago actually changed their handbooks on the basis of this court
> case, just in case there are any other complete morons buying their
> vehicles.)
yes SuAside, theyre our deep shame.
Bradylama
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Oh, I'm not inexperienced when it comes to a frivolous lawsuit.
My Uncle's neighbors had a son who would play on their trampoline when they weren't home. One day he jumped off the trampoline accidentally and broke his neck. The bastard's parents sued my uncle, and Jerry was forced to pay medical coverages.
PsychoSniper
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That sucks.
That realy sucks.
EDIT
I linked a freind to that page Rosk linked to above. and she linked me to another one, an authentic one
Rosh's page is bogus it seems. Sry Rosh.
Have a look.
http://www.stellaawards.com/bogus.html
That realy sucks.
EDIT
I linked a freind to that page Rosk linked to above. and she linked me to another one, an authentic one
Rosh's page is bogus it seems. Sry Rosh.
Have a look.
http://www.stellaawards.com/bogus.html
PsychoSniper
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yeah, why do assholes make shit up like that ?
Or as the old saying goes: Nothing is more rediculous than the truth.
Or as the old saying goes: Nothing is more rediculous than the truth.
Bradylama
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I recall hearing about a judge awarding an assailant damages for injury caused to him by his would-be victim. At the time the criminal's case was presented, the defense didn't yet have the proof that he actually commited a crime, since the criminal case hadn't even begun yet.
So, of course, the Judge chose in favor of the criminal, and he was awarded damages for attempted assault.
So, of course, the Judge chose in favor of the criminal, and he was awarded damages for attempted assault.
PsychoSniper
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So if I beat the crap out of Herve Cain but manage to injure myself as well, I can get rich !
SWEET!
::goes to beat the living shit out of a certain frenchie.::
SWEET!
::goes to beat the living shit out of a certain frenchie.::
quietfanatic
Ancient One
What is sad is that this culture of suing people unfairly has spread elsewhere as well. It has led to huge increases in insurance premiums in Australia. Nearly all the ice skating rinks and community clubs had to shut down because of the danger of facing multi-million dollar law suites.
We have had such cases as people suing fish shop's for slipping on melting ice. A now paraplegic man unsuccessfully tried to gain damages for diving into a sand bar at the beach without checking the depth first. I know such things are tragic, but stupidity should not be worth money.
The community band I play in was told to sign away our legal rights in a contract (which can still be done here until next year), or face the withdrawal of government funding. The contract said that 'if anything goes wrong, even if it is someone elses fault, the band is responsible. I understand they are trying to protect their own interests from frivolous law suits, but this is even more unjust. We continued complaining for 10 months and even had get a solicitor to put in writing the fact that they were trying to con us. They finally relented, but many others probably signed such contracts.
Bradylama
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No, Herve has to injure you. You can't injure him. =(
That's why the defense didn't have the opportunity to prove any wrongdoing.
DevilsAdvocate
First time out of the vault
Here's an old link from Seanbaby.com [possible NSFW] for a few more frivolous lawsuits.
Besides, lawsuits are the way some people make their money instead of contributing something worthwhile to society: just look at the SCO group (though, they're not MAKING any money beyond what M$ fills their pockets with).
Besides, lawsuits are the way some people make their money instead of contributing something worthwhile to society: just look at the SCO group (though, they're not MAKING any money beyond what M$ fills their pockets with).
And besides, what would be the point of getting yourself injured by a CEO of a bankrupt company? Even if the court awards you a couple of hundred thousand dollars, how will Herve pay when he's strapped for cash as it is? In Fallout Online rights? No thanks.Bradylama said:
PsychoSniper
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I could force him to give me all rights to FO that Bethesda doesnt have.
Think of it, rights to make the FO engine freeware so modders can do whatever and the ability to give MicrForte premission to release the FO:C tools that Iply wont let them release.
Think of it, rights to make the FO engine freeware so modders can do whatever and the ability to give MicrForte premission to release the FO:C tools that Iply wont let them release.
PsychoSniper said:
PsychoSniper
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Meh, whatever
DevilsAdvocate
First time out of the vault
Open source Fallout would be pretty sweet. I'm interested in seeing the formulae they used to calculate certain things. What're you waiting for, PsychoSniper? Go and have Herve girlishly claw at your face until you are suitably scratched/emasculated to win the rights to Fallout.
And Van Buren. You've got to give us Van Buren.
And Van Buren. You've got to give us Van Buren.