People sue for just about anything, here are a couple of zany lawsuits you might not have considered.
Mind you, I'm not against suing, if there is a good reason, but the practice seems to have gotten out of control.
"A jury awarded $1.6 million to a woman who claimed a phonebook company published fraudulent data that resulted in her disfigurement from liposuction surgery. Oregonian, February 25, 2005"
"Night of the Living Brain Dead– A New York man was awarded $1.4 million after he was hit by a train while attempting to outrun it. The transit authority was held liable for his actions despite his undeniable recklessness and illegal trespassing on the subway tracks after a night of drinking. (New York Daily News, March 25, 2006)"
Frivolous lawsuits are a drain on our society and need to be stopped. The money and resources wasted on fighting these lawsuits is reprehensible. As taxpayers, we are bearing the burden of these frivolous lawsuits in the form of higher taxes, higher insurance premiums, and increased prices for products and services. Businesses and manufacturers are closing up shop, doctors are abandoning practices, non-profit organizations are seeing a decline in both volunteers and charity contributions, and trial lawyers are laughing all the way to the bank. ...I couldn't have said it better myself.
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