Are We Too Lawsuit Happy?

I'm reading the news today and seeing all these people suing each other.

http://www.mail.com/Article.aspx/entertainment/tv/APNews/TV/20090911/U_US-TV-Ellen-DeGeneres-Lawsuit

Ellen DeGeneres who dances like like a blind chicken walking on hot coals is getting sued by some record companies.

http://www.mail.com/Article.aspx/entertainment/music/APNews/Music/20091017/U_US-People-Debbie-Rowe-Lawsuit

Like usual Deborah Rowe is has her lawyers sue someone else. (Don't sue me please, Debbie. I love you long time!)


http://www.mail.com/Article.aspx/entertainment/otherentertainment/APNews/Other/20091017/U_US-AP-Poster-Artist

And finally likely something that's been seen by everyone or in their household is in court.

Quick, I need an idea to sue someone over!! Any ideas?

yes, we've become a society thats too lawsuit happy.

Only in America can a thief sue the family he's robbing because while in the house that he broke into, he stubbed his toe against the family coffee table.

Welcome to America

Really?! Now that's balls. I hope that guy didn't win.

He did.

win!

.... Speechless.

Not the same story me and KFH were talking about, but similar...
http://overlawyered.com/early-years/february-2003-archives-part-3/#0226a

That's it!! I'm gonna go heat up my oven, put my hand on the hot burner and sure the manufacturer!!!!!

Geeze that guy's family getting 77k for him getting electrocuted in a booby trap security system sucks.

I'm going through a big change with how we deal business with outside vendors. Most of the paperwork needing to be done is to rid us of any type of liability if the vendor fails.

Well I'd be happy to pay $75K versus the millions they could've sued for. It is a lot of money, but I'd file an appeal.

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/09/lawsuit_alleges_er_doctor_let.php

lol.

Lawsuits are occuring more and more as America evolves into an uber politically correct nation.

It's the belief everybody but white heterosexual males has suffered some form of repression or been prevented from celebrating what is called "otherness."

As people transition into that midset they feel like they need their 15 minutes of fame. Then BAM theres a lawsuit.

I think it's more than that. Best explanation to a reason, but there's always little things. Neighbors that fight because they can't get over their differences? Dog bites kid even though the dog is actually tame, but no one can believe the fact that the kid teases the dog or throws stuff at it. There's plenty of reason why people sue others and most do it for the money more than proving something needs to change.

Did the old lady that sued McD's need the $10k? Prolly, but the most that should've came out of it was McD's paying the medical bills. All that other crap like mental suffering cannot be affectively proved by a simple psych test.

It's a sad day when the law works in this way....

life needs to be backwards for money to have value.

the law sucks.

Ever wonder why you can fit a small African country between you and your booth table? It's because some morbidly obese man sued Denny's back in the day because he was too god damned fat to fit in their booth.

Maybe you should take the hint that you are too god damned fat when you can't even fit in the booth to sit down and eat another meal.

I also laugh at the people who have to pay for 2 seats on a flight but complain that they should only pay for one even though they DO take up 2 seats.

I had to do a paper about discrimination against fat people back in school. Would you believe I never got very sympatetic?

The problem with people paying for 2 seats on a flight is that normally, that other seat is sold as well, making it uncomfortable for both people. In a row of 3 seats, if one man has to buy 2, there should only be 2 people sitting there.

But what happens is 3 people are sitting there and 4 tickets sold. Free money for the airline at the cost of the fatty.

Drink something really hot or find the spiciest food around and cry alot when bad stuff happens. The pain lets you know your gunna get alot

The real pros dont need that stuff to cry on the drop of a hat!

wow

Do other countries have those stupid court TV shows? And have those ever NOT been about someone suing somebody?

America is the land of opportunity and wealth. We as a nation of people are a kind, courteous. generous people with helping hands for the needy. That of course is as a national community, but as individuals we are greedy, greedy, greedy. Greed and power fueled our want of Slavery, our westward drive, gave rise to the Civil War, and laid the foundation for the Great Depression. Just to name a few.

Our Greed and lust for wealth created the classes, lead way to billion dollar monopolies, unethical business practices, and ultimately to the greediest for of business- CORPORATIONS.

Money is a seductive mistress, and one many cannot live without. As long as there is people there will be greed. As long as America is powered by the Mighty Dollar we shall continue exploiting every niche and cranny of the law, ethical or not to obtain our riches.

Case in point, GREED for the GREEN fuels or economy/country but at some point too much is too much.

Real question is what is too much?