Outrageous Awards
Remember that 81 year old woman Stella Lieback who sued McDonald’s because she bought coffee from a McDonald’s in Mew Mexico, removed the lid, drove with the cup of coffee between her legs, and got burned from the hot liquid. Sounds ridiculous, but there have been many unbelievable lawsuits and awards that make you wonder…
The following is a list of the top 7 outrageous lawsuits for 2010:
7th:
In Austin, Texas, Kathleen Robertson won $80,000. She tripped over a toddler in a furniture store and broke her ankle. More surprising, the toddler was the woman’s own child!
6th:
Nineteen year old Carl Truman was awarded $74,000 in addition to medical costs because his neighbor drove over his hand. Carl did not acknowledge anyone in the car when he was trying to steal the hubcap from his neighbor.
5th:
In Bristol, PA, Terrence Dickson was exiting a house he was trying to steal from through the garage. The automatic garage door was not working and would not open. Terrence was not able to leave through the garage-house door because it locked from the inside. Terrence was trapped from 8 days, surviving on soda and dog food. After being freed, he filed a lawsuit against the homeowner’s insurance co. for extreme mental torture. Terrence won $500,000…?
4th:
Jerry Williams won $14,500 including medical costs because he was bitten on the behind by his nextdoor neighbor’s dog, a beagle. The beagle was fenced in the neighbor’s yard and chained. Jerry expected to be awarded more, but he climbed over the fence and provoked the dog by shooting it with a pellet gun.
3rd:
Amber Carson won $113,500 because she slipped on a drink at a restaurant, resulting in a broken tailbone. Get this, Amber was the one who spilled the drink on the floor when she threw the drink at her boyfriend. Really?
2nd:
Kara Walton fell from a night club restroom window and lost two teeth out after hitting the floor. She sued the owner of the club and won $12,000 in addition to dental costs. The reason Kara was climbing through the window was because she refused to pay $3.50 entry fee.
1st Place Winner Goes To….
Merv Grazinksi from Oklahoma City, OK. Merv bought a 32ft Winnebago motor home. After a football game, Merve set the motor home on cruise control at 70 miles per hour, left the wheel and went to the back of the motor home to make a snack. The vehicle drove off the road, crashed and flipped over. Merve Grazinki filed a lawsuit against the Winnebago Company for not warning her that she was not able to leave the wheel when cruise control was on. Merve was awarded $1,750,000 and a new motor home!!
Who knew stupidity could be rewarded?!
You can never be too sure that you’re business is protected from all liabilities. If you are in the New York or New Jersey area and would like to consult an agency to review your New York or New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Insurance or New York or New Jersey Business Insurance, Metropolitan Risk Advisory is here to help.
Remember that 81 year old woman Stella Lieback who sued McDonald’s because she bought coffee from a McDonald’s in Mew Mexico, removed the lid, drove with the cup of coffee between her legs, and got burned from the hot liquid. Sounds ridiculous, but there have been many unbelievable lawsuits and awards that make you wonder…
The following is a list of the top 7 outrageous lawsuits for 2010:
7th:
In Austin, Texas, Kathleen Robertson won $80,000. She tripped over a toddler in a furniture store and broke her ankle. More surprising, the toddler was the woman’s own child!
6th:
Nineteen year old Carl Truman was awarded $74,000 in addition to medical costs because his neighbor drove over his hand. Carl did not acknowledge anyone in the car when he was trying to steal the hubcap from his neighbor.
5th:
In Bristol, PA, Terrence Dickson was exiting a house he was trying to steal from through the garage. The automatic garage door was not working and would not open. Terrence was not able to leave through the garage-house door because it locked from the inside. Terrence was trapped from 8 days, surviving on soda and dog food. After being freed, he filed a lawsuit against the homeowner’s insurance co. for extreme mental torture. Terrence won $500,000…?
4th:
Jerry Williams won $14,500 including medical costs because he was bitten on the behind by his nextdoor neighbor’s dog, a beagle. The beagle was fenced in the neighbor’s yard and chained. Jerry expected to be awarded more, but he climbed over the fence and provoked the dog by shooting it with a pellet gun.
3rd:
Amber Carson won $113,500 because she slipped on a drink at a restaurant, resulting in a broken tailbone. Get this, Amber was the one who spilled the drink on the floor when she threw the drink at her boyfriend. Really?
2nd:
Kara Walton fell from a night club restroom window and lost two teeth out after hitting the floor. She sued the owner of the club and won $12,000 in addition to dental costs. The reason Kara was climbing through the window was because she refused to pay $3.50 entry fee.
1st Place Winner Goes To….
Merv Grazinksi from Oklahoma City, OK. Merv bought a 32ft Winnebago motor home. After a football game, Merve set the motor home on cruise control at 70 miles per hour, left the wheel and went to the back of the motor home to make a snack. The vehicle drove off the road, crashed and flipped over. Merve Grazinki filed a lawsuit against the Winnebago Company for not warning her that she was not able to leave the wheel when cruise control was on. Merve was awarded $1,750,000 and a new motor home!!
Who knew stupidity could be rewarded?!
You can never be too sure that you’re business is protected from all liabilities. If you are in the New York or New Jersey area and would like to consult an agency to review your New York or New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Insurance or New York or New Jersey Business Insurance, Metropolitan Risk Advisory is here to help.