Brit'n'TX

LMFAO!!

we should run a sweepstake to see who on here is sued first and by whom ...

Manc

It very nearly happened once.

Brit'n'TX

he was probably bullied at school and now sees a way to get retribution!!

rincewind

Bugger, I was going to write that in my first post but thought it was harsh (but fair).

Can I sue you for stealing my thoughts

rincewind

When did all this greed for green backs start?

I remember growing up in the UK and thinking that all Americans did was sue people. Then, commercials started hitting UK shores on how you can get money if you were in a car accident, work injury, etc.

I was in a car accident once (my fault, I hit the side of a woman's car on the way home from work). We stopped and swapped insurance details and I asked her if she was okay. She said that she was fine and it was only a little bump. We had a little laugh and a chat and then went on our way. When my insurance info came through, she said she was badly injured with cuts, whiplash and I had traumatized her unborn child :scared:

What the f...!!! She said she was fine and didn't say anything about being pregnant.

They also tried to get me to pay for an expensive rental car as they claimed they're car was off the road. Er....she drove it away afterwards.

I couldn't help but think that when she got home, hubby told her that they could make some money out of it.

Luckily, my insurance company requested she visit a designated doctor and nothing was proven.

Then, I come here and people are suing anyone they can. The McD's and hot coffee case was just insane.

What makes these people do this? Is it greed or do they really feel like a victim of injustice?

I'd vote for greed.

It's a shame as there are some people out there that need legitimate compensation for accidents. But like most things, it gets abused.

Lion in Winter

Of course - it's called Intellectual Property.

syllk

There's pure greed, but also people not wanting to take any accountability or responsibility for their actions..."I spilled piping hot gravy all over myself, so rather than just admit that I'm a clumsy dumbass, I'm going to sue the manufacturer for not telling me that the gravy would be hot after mixing it with boiling water..."

This then inevitably leads to statements of the bleedin' obvious on product labels like Nytol Sleep Aid, which states 'Warning: Product may cause drowsiness..."

rincewind

Intellectual doesn't usually fit into my posts

As Roy Walker would say, "say what you see!"

Brit'n'TX

I heard about a case on the radio some time back where a woman had successfully sued a department store for extensive damages (into six figures) because she broke her arm after tripping over a child that was running loose around the store. Her lawyers successfully claimed the store had a duty to make sure children in the store were kept under control and not a nuisance or danger to customers.

The child was the successful litigant's son ....

:scared:

Ash UK/US

If he didn't like what he was reading why did he go there? it's crazy that people whine and yap about boards and chat rooms etc but still go back for more

Ash

Brit'n'TX

because if he didn't go back he wouldn't have been able to sue yahoo!!

Ash UK/US

As Granny says 'if you can't stand the heat... stay out the kitchen'