WTF when will the suits stop? (1417 hits)
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Submitted by Korthrun McBloodlust <korthrun.at.korthrun.net> (View user info) at 2003-05-21 19:33:33 EDT
Law suits are starting to make me cry.
Spammers sueing anti-spammers for blocking thier mails.
Spammers filing suit against people who maintain lists of well known spam sites.
Idiots sueing the makers of Ad-Aware for 'false advertisment' because "it doesn't make you aware of ads it removes them" which btw, is wrong. It makes you aware of teh ads and if you want to remove them you must put a little checkmark in a box next to the 'malware' name.
Albinos wanting to file suit against makers of matrix for portraying albinos in a negative manner. (Am I the only one who noticed that the dread dudes werent albinos?)
Fat people sueing Burger King because, "They offered a 'complete' meal at a lower price than I could get at the supermarket" Yeah fat ass they just forced those grease balls down your throught.
How about that dumb cunt who spilled hot ass coffee on herself and then blames McDonalds for not posting a warning on the cup. IT'S FUCKING COFFEE! Did you order an 'iced coffee'? No? NO SHIT IT'S HOT.
When will it end, and wtf has the judicial system come to?
When will people begin accepting responsibility for thier actions.
Hey I dropped my frostie from wendys yesterday, see I was holding the cup by the lid like an idiot as opposed to by the bottom, like a smart person. It ruined one of my favorite pairs of pants.
Me: "Fuck, I'm dumb, now I need new pants."
Average American: "GODDAMNIT YOU FUCKERS SHOULD PUT WARNING ON THE CUPS THAT SAY THEY MAY SPILL IF YOU CARRY THEM BY THE LID. I'M SUEING FOR DAMAGES."
Shut the fuck up and die.
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Submitted by d3rtypaws (user info) at 2003-05-22 08:24:09 EDT (#)
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I agree with most of what is posted here (surprised?) but I must make this reply to the McDonald's hot coffee case. First off, the FDA wrote numerous memo's to McDonalds telling them that they were keeping their coffee too hot and that it was going to cause a serious accident one day. McDonalds refused to turn down the heat at which they kept their coffee. Fine, they should be able to do whatever they want. Secondly, the woman didn't sue right away. She only asked McDonalds to cover the costs of her hospitalization and the cost of the skin grafts that she was required to have in order to heal the serious degree burns she incured from the coffee spilling. McDonalds refused and after she went basically bankrupt trying to pay for her hospitalization, did she sue. All in all I still think she's a dumbass for putting the damn coffee in her lap but I think McD's could have shelled out a few bucks to help her through her surgeries. Incidentally they no longer keep their coffee at such and unsafe level. I wonder how many worker's comp claims were made from burns to their employees?
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Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2003-05-22 00:37:02 EDT (#)
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Otter - you would not want to be against the Crown; there are more dire punishments metred out by the gentle Judiciary of The Commonwealth of Australia than the boot...
Sometimes their Justices send our criminally insane to a poor, dark, cold, wet island to live out their days in misery. We call that island "England".
Submitted by Otter (user info) at 2003-05-22 00:27:25 EDT (#)
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Those two cases are real. They happenedin California. A friend of my dad's is a member of the CHiPs, and he was the investigating officer on both cases.
Fuzzybutt, I don't think I'd want to commit a crime in Austrailia. I'd be too afraid to go in front of a man who is manly enough to wear a wig.
Then there's the punishment, being kicked in the backside by a guy wearing a giant boot.
Submitted by bleuDayblue (user info) at 2003-05-22 00:12:04 EDT (#)
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Nice post!
I wonder when they're gonna stop.
People should be responsible for their own actions. You're fat, it's your fault, no one shoved that greasy food down your throat. You burnt yourself with hot coffee, well it's supposed to be hot. You slipped and fell and hurt your ankle at a store after they mopped, accidents happen, get over yourself.
Some people piss me off.
D.
PS. Otter, were those 2 cases real btw?
Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2003-05-21 23:40:25 EDT (#)
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TheMan - did that actually happen? Bloody hell, the civil courts are out of control.
Doctrine of Precedence is a good thing, and one fucked up puppy all at the same time.
Submitted by TheMan (user info) at 2003-05-21 23:21:36 EDT (#)
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Korthrun,
As far as I know, you can prosecute someone on your own, it's a matter of filing the proper paperwork. I would imagine that laws regarding this would vary from state to state, but nonetheless, it is possible. Of course, filing the paperwork costs money, which would hopefully be a deterent.
Otter,
Did those cases you spoke of actually happen? Hard to believe. Crazy it is. Almost as crazy as the theif who sued the city of New York because he was stealing and the cop shot him when he didn't stop when told to. Now he's paralyzed and won a multi-million dollar case because his lawyer argued he was no longer able to support himself. The fact that he supported himself through illegal means (stealing, a lifetime criminal)had no effect on the outcome.
Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2003-05-21 23:03:43 EDT (#)
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korthrun - not bitching about it, mainly.
Really - relax, it was a question, not a "shoot down" as you so rabidly stated. Jesus, I was even polite enough to call you "Mr" (I assumed you male, forgive me if I am mistaken).
· However, I have resisted the temptation to sue where there is recourse according to Doctrine of Precedence, which is my most personal mean.
· I have reassured a young driver after a non-injurious car accident (completely her fault), instead of taking legal action.
· I have advised other people against the same matters.
· I have prepared extensive documentation from empirical evidence to ensure that all legal challenges were met before compromise, as difficult as that concept is. I readily admit I am no longer at that job and my successor has not bothered to keep up with legal precedence, mainly due to expense.
A bunch of other stuff.
Now I am going to slip over some hot coffee in Starbucks and get rich.
Submitted by korthrun (user info) at 2003-05-21 22:16:50 EDT (#)
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thanks for the heads up otter.
I am cantankerous, so you'll see me getting bent like that alot.
I can't handle when people get all righteous like that.
I'm venting, I'm expressing an opinion, like all the other posts that fall into the category of:
X pisses me off.
Why not make the same reply to those posts to?
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The only Flaw that I see in the idea of getting lawyers disbard etc would be that when all the lawyers in the area refuse to take the case there will st ill be dumbshits around who try to do it themselves. I didn't pay attention in civics class so I will ask that you exscuse me, but is it possible? I know one can defend themselves but do you need an attourny to prosecute? If you do, then this idea rocks. If you don't then well just have to line em up and shoot em.
Submitted by Otter (user info) at 2003-05-21 21:54:15 EDT (#)
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Korth, your new here,so I'll let you in a little secret: Hair is an Aussie, they're not quite as sue happy down there. Their judges wear funny wigs, too.
Imagine if you, a 15 year old boy breaks into his parents liquor cabinet and decides to take the car for a drive. He speeds around the neighborhood and loses control of the car. He plows through the front yard of a house, taking out the mailbox, and crashes through the closed garage door, hitting the car parked inside, which is then in turn forced through the living room wall cusing even more damage. The 15 year old is killed upon hitting the parked car. The parents of the kid sue the home owners because it is determined that if their car had not been in the garage, thier son would have lived. Parents win the lawsuit.
A man steps over the chain blocking the garage door to a shop where his car is being worked on. Despite signs everywhere stating that no customers are allowed in the garage area, he walks past a vehicle on the lift. The wheel is on the hub, but the lug nuts are not holding it in place. The wheel falls off the hub and hits the man on the head knocking him out. The man is put in the hospital for several weeks and misses work for months. He sues the owner of the car, not the shop, for the injury, lost wages and contracts and loss of airline tickets and hotel accomodations for a trip he was going ot take had he not been injured. Shop customer wins entire lawsuit.
Tell me that shit ain't dicked up. This is why I no longer live in California.
Submitted by TheMan (user info) at 2003-05-21 21:42:33 EDT (#)
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Sure, penalizing the jackass's who bring forth these frivolous lawsuits is a great idea, but why not turn it up a notch? How about taking away the their lawyer's liscense? Disbar him? That would be an even better idea in my opinion.
As soon as some asshole walks into an attorney's office, and says "I spilled coffee in my lap, I got burned, I'm sueing...", the attorney says, "No, you're not, not with me representing you. Get a clue ass wipe, I'm not losing my career because you're stupid."
Problem solved. No more pissant lawsuits taking up valuable court time. Then, all those on death row can get their appeals sooner, and be put to death sooner, saving us tax dollars.
As far as that goes, how about this? When someone is convicted of murder, rape, or some other heinous crime, that's it. No appeals. What's done it done. DNA evidence doesn't lie. There is no appeal, no sitting on death row. Upon hearing the verdict, the convict is immediately removed from courtroom, taken out back, and the bailiff puts a round through their head at point blank range. Too bad, so sad. NEXT!!
And I'm just getting started. I could go on and on. Man, I should be in charge.
Submitted by korthrun (user info) at 2003-05-21 20:29:59 EDT (#)
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I like your ideas about the losers having to be penalized. I mean counter sueing is just as dumb as far as I'm concerned. "I'm sueing you for sueing me!"
Also seven, you get points for knowing what an awl is.
I am writing our state rep, laugh if you will but I think this is a good idea.
I know the awl idea won't fly, have to be all humanitarian etc. But there should be something.
Maybe they have to pay out a % of what they _would've_ won if they had a valid point.
Goes to some local charity decided by the judge or some shit.
Or maybe it should go to the kids whos fathers don't pay child support. Yeah now theres an idea.
Oh to yet again rebuff sphincters shot at shooting me down.
You doing anything about it yet?
Submitted by beer-turtle (user info) at 2003-05-21 20:26:14 EDT (#)
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To be honest I think people that sue, should risk something, like if yo sue for a million dollars and lose...you have to pay a million dollars.
I think it would end frivolous lawsuits relativly quickly
-Turtle
Submitted by SantonioSpur (user info) at 2003-05-21 20:24:14 EDT (#)
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What always gets me is that fat piece of lard that tried to sue fast food joints. What a stupid dipshit, I hope he gets eaten by Ray Kroc
Submitted by ItsAlwaysSeven (user info) at 2003-05-21 20:12:12 EDT (#)
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God damnit im sick of this too.
I think there should be a penalty if you dont win your case.... like someone comes to your house, and lops off one of your toes with a big awl and a sledge hammer.
That would stop people from bitching about hot coffee.
Submitted by catscradle (user info) at 2003-05-21 20:04:54 EDT (#)
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I feel content to kick back and bitch.
Submitted by korthrun (user info) at 2003-05-21 19:56:05 EDT (#)
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Oh I also accept responibility for my actions, and attempt to set an example of such for people who may be paying attention. I'm the sort of fellow who doesn't go back and ask for another frosty for free. It's my fault for dropping it. If I want another one I'll go buy it. Maybe no one else in the place noticed, maybe someone did.
So ummm what are _you_ doing about it again sphincter?
Submitted by korthrun (user info) at 2003-05-21 19:54:14 EDT (#)
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I have and will continue to vote for the people I think may attempt to get this shit in line.
How about you?
Submitted by Daegus at 2003-05-21 19:54:05 EDT (#)
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Well, some medical things people want done these days are some complicated how can they not expect someone to fuck up eventually?
Something like this happened few years back in my town when a lady was walking into the hospital on a rather horrible winter day. See slipped and fell and then later sued for some jackass reason. Well, her case was that the warning sign was blocked by a pole and their wasn't any salt down.
Well, she lost the case because the sign was 10 feet behind the pole and accually their was salt because one of the staff people at the hospital took pictures of that day. She was rather pissed when they showed those pictures and the newspaper bashed her for weeks.
Submitted by Hairsphincter (user info) at 2003-05-21 19:47:51 EDT (#)
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Mr McBloodlust - what have *you* done about it?
Submitted by nemo (user info) at 2003-05-21 19:47:14 EDT (#)
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The worst are malpractice suits. It's gotten to the point where doctors are so afraid of getting sued that they don't always do the best thing for the patient if it's even a little risky.
One of my mother's friends is a OBGYN, and he got screwed in a malpractice suit when one of the babies he delivered had a birth defect (it wasn't his fault at all) He got all fucked up about it and got depressed and stopped practicing for a long time.
Submitted by Daegus at 2003-05-21 19:36:07 EDT (#)
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I feel your pain. There are a lot of greedy idiots in the world today.