40 days ago by Dan Pero

The New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance is holding its annual contest to identify the craziest lawsuit of 2011. My personal favorite: the 19- and 21-year-old siblings who sued their mother because of the emotional distress they suffered from the corny birthday cards she gave them. Life can sure be to ...

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44 days ago by JeffG

Only in America, and maybe France, can a person injured by the flying body parts of a person killed after being struck by a train sue the deceased’s family, as evidenced by this recent legal ruling dealing with the death of Hiroyuki Joho, an 18-year-old who was tragically killed by an Amtrak commute ...

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45 days ago by Cheezburger Network

Frivolous Lawsuit of the Day: An appeals court in Illinois ruled that a woman injured by the body parts of a man killed after being struck by a train can sue the man for negligence. 18-year-old Hiroyuki Joho was run over by an Amtrak train while crossing the tracks near a Chicago Metra station in 20 ...

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82 days ago by E. Thomas Drakes

Sweet ride, bro. Mind if I steal it, wreck it, and sue you for my injuries? Today’s frivolous lawsuit story is brought to you by 35-year-old Joseph Dinwiddie, suing 89-year-old George Hinnencamp for injuries sustained during a car wreck. However, Hinnencamp was not driving; in fact, Dinwiddie was dr ...

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91 days ago by admin

St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) October 17, 2008 - Aviont, a provider of staffing industry technology solutions, announces its strong stand against copyright infringement claims made by competitor TempWorks Software. Aviont intends to both set the record straight and defend its product against the frivolous la ...

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100 days ago by Cheezburger Network

Frivolous Lawsuit of the Day: A New York man is suing the photography studio he hired to document his wedding in 2003 because he says they didn’t shoot the last 15 minutes of the reception, leaving out the last dance and the bouquet toss. Wait — it gets so much worse: As compensation for his mental ...

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116 days ago by Andy Mergendahl

Frivolous lawsuits can tempt the financially-challenged attorney. You should make a policy to always err on the side of caution if a frivolous lawsuit comes your way, and say no. A failure to do so can damage your reputation, which is the most important factor in your success. Frivolous Lawsuits Are ...

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123 days ago by Cheezburger Network

Frivolous Lawsuit of the Day: A Lubbock, Texas, woman has filed a lawsuit against four airlines including Continental and United claiming she developed post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of a particularly turbulent flight. Colleen O’Neal’s complaint references a 2009 flight from College ...

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127 days ago by marielamba

Ella the poodle's unhappy reaction to her portrayal in new novel: "Call my lawyer at once!" Invasion of privacy. Unauthorized biography. Poodle protocol violation. Shocking accusation: Poopsie the Poodle, the sometimes star of the novel OVER MY HEAD, may be modeled after real-life apricot poodle Ell ...

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127 days ago by Cheezburger Network

First World Problem of the Day: In terrifying first for our nation, a Keego Harbor, Michigan woman is suing a film distributor because the movie she watched was not enough like Fast and Furious. Sarah Deming went to see Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest action-drama film Drive in Novi after watching the ...

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