Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly
A biweekly newsletter documenting cases of lawsuit abuse by trial lawyers.
Lawsuit Abuse
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-1
Flying Shrimp BAM! went the shrimp. A chef at the famed Benihana restaurant chain is blamed for launching a piece of grilled shrimp toward a New York ... (read more)
Flying Shrimp BAM! went the shrimp. A chef at the famed Benihana restaurant chain is blamed for launching a piece of grilled shrimp toward a New York ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-1 (pdf)
A chef at the famed Benihana restaurant chain is blamed for launching a piece of grilled shrimp toward a New York man, who either ducked or opened his mouth ... (read more)
A chef at the famed Benihana restaurant chain is blamed for launching a piece of grilled shrimp toward a New York man, who either ducked or opened his mouth ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-2
“The Jury Pool from Hell” That’s what defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it, according to an Associated Press report from a state court in Memphis, ... (read more)
“The Jury Pool from Hell” That’s what defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it, according to an Associated Press report from a state court in Memphis, ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-2 (pdf)
“The jury pool from Hell”--that’s what defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it, according to an Associated Press report from a state court in Memphis, ... (read more)
“The jury pool from Hell”--that’s what defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it, according to an Associated Press report from a state court in Memphis, ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-3
Carmel Fire Belles Get Hosed Carmel city officials looked the other way when 12 women ranging in age from 51 to 84 posed nearly naked for a calendar ... (read more)
Carmel Fire Belles Get Hosed Carmel city officials looked the other way when 12 women ranging in age from 51 to 84 posed nearly naked for a calendar ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-3 (pdf)
Carmel city officials looked the other way when 12 women ranging in age from 51 to 84 posed nearly naked for a calendar to raise money for the California ... (read more)
Carmel city officials looked the other way when 12 women ranging in age from 51 to 84 posed nearly naked for a calendar to raise money for the California ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-4
Judge, There’s a Fly in My Bottled Water! A Canadian judge awarded a Windsor, Ontario hair stylist $340,000 for emotional damage he allegedly suffered ... (read more)
Judge, There’s a Fly in My Bottled Water! A Canadian judge awarded a Windsor, Ontario hair stylist $340,000 for emotional damage he allegedly suffered ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-4 (pdf)
A Canadian judge awarded a Windsor, Ontario hair stylist $340,000 for emotional damage he allegedly suffered when he spotted a dead fly in a container of ... (read more)
A Canadian judge awarded a Windsor, Ontario hair stylist $340,000 for emotional damage he allegedly suffered when he spotted a dead fly in a container of ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-5
I'm Sorry, Don't Sue Me The Illinois legislature passed in May a measure aimed at easing the medical malpractice crisis in the state. Gov. Rod Blagojevich ... (read more)
I'm Sorry, Don't Sue Me The Illinois legislature passed in May a measure aimed at easing the medical malpractice crisis in the state. Gov. Rod Blagojevich ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-5 (pdf)
The Illinois legislature passed in May a measure aimed at easing the medical malpractice crisis in the state. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to sign the ... (read more)
The Illinois legislature passed in May a measure aimed at easing the medical malpractice crisis in the state. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to sign the ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-6
Vaccinate the Guy Behind the Tree If you live in a part of the country where the syndicated Don Imus morning talk radio show can be heard, you are probably ... (read more)
Vaccinate the Guy Behind the Tree If you live in a part of the country where the syndicated Don Imus morning talk radio show can be heard, you are probably ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-6 (pdf)
If you live in a part of the country where the syndicated Don Imus morning talk radio show can be heard, you are probably aware he has been on a toot the ... (read more)
If you live in a part of the country where the syndicated Don Imus morning talk radio show can be heard, you are probably aware he has been on a toot the ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-7
This is How We Reward Heroes in America A Connecticut woman who almost died when a car driven by her son-in-law crashed through a chain-link fence and ... (read more)
This is How We Reward Heroes in America A Connecticut woman who almost died when a car driven by her son-in-law crashed through a chain-link fence and ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-7 (pdf)
In this issue: This is How We Reward Heroes in America Stop Me Before I Drink Again! Drug Companies = Evil. Evidence = Irrelevant Lies, Fraud, ... (read more)
In this issue: This is How We Reward Heroes in America Stop Me Before I Drink Again! Drug Companies = Evil. Evidence = Irrelevant Lies, Fraud, ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-8
Special Hurricane Katrina Edition Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly readers will be dismayed--but not surprised--to learn plaintiffs' lawyers are following close ... (read more)
Special Hurricane Katrina Edition Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly readers will be dismayed--but not surprised--to learn plaintiffs' lawyers are following close ... (read more)
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #4-8 (pdf)
In this issue: That Giant Sucking Sound Suit: Oil Companies Caused Troubled Waters FEMA to Rescue Workers: "No Touching" Be Careful What You ... (read more)
In this issue: That Giant Sucking Sound Suit: Oil Companies Caused Troubled Waters FEMA to Rescue Workers: "No Touching" Be Careful What You ... (read more)
