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Old 09-03-2014, 12:38 PM
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Pretty sure I'd never have an open can of flammable anything near my water heater or my refrigerator. I don't even leave my clothes dryer on when I leave the house. Mind as well asked me what I'd like for dinner when I visit the moon.





I stubbed my toe this w/e and it still really hurts. Wonder if I should sue Cobalt, the pier owner, the pier installer or the State of Wisconsin for leaving a 'dangerous' lake open without warning signs?

Seriously, I made a decent living for almost 20 years off 'frivolous/fraudulent' lawsuits, not by filing them but by exposing them.
First, actually read the judge's statement on the Para Chem case and get back to me. It's not enough to say "flammable" on a label anymore.

Second, again, none of what you've said has anything to do with the McDonald's case.

Speaking of getting back from tangents, here's more on the shooting range death:

http://gawker.com/9-year-old-shootin...gic-1629808348
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Old 09-03-2014, 01:02 PM
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First, actually read the judge's statement on the Para Chem case and get back to me. It's not enough to say "flammable" on a label anymore.
That's because 'stupidity' instead of common sense is presumed nowadays


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Second, again, none of what you've said has anything to do with the McDonald's case.
The McDonald case was an example of a frivolous suit. This thread never was about McDonald's despite your yearning to make it so.

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Speaking of getting back from tangents, here's more on the shooting range death:

http://gawker.com/9-year-old-shootin...gic-1629808348
Wow it would be ironic if the family of the little girl, who shot the instructor, filed a lawsuit.
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The McDonald case was an example of a frivolous suit. This thread never was about McDonald's despite your yearning to make it so.
Explain what about the suit was frivolous. Let me remind you of McFact number 5 from my earlier post. Actually, I'm probably minding you of it, as I doubt you bothered to read any of the facts of the case in the earlier post. Nevertheless:

"McFact No. 5: A McDonald's quality assurance manager testified in the case that the Corporation was aware of the risk of serving dangerously hot coffee and had no plans to either turn down the heat or to post warning about the possibility of severe burns, even though most customers wouldn't think it was possible."

I also suggest you google images of the women's burns. Or hell, just watch the documentary. It's all in there. There was nothing frivolous about that lawsuit. And if McDonald's had just been willing to pay for her hospital bill in the first place, they'd never have been sued. They brought it on themselves by negligence and then greed.
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Explain what about the suit was frivolous. Let me remind you of McFact number 5 from my earlier post. Actually, I'm probably minding you of it, as I doubt you bothered to read any of the facts of the case in the earlier post. Nevertheless:

"McFact No. 5: A McDonald's quality assurance manager testified in the case that the Corporation was aware of the risk of serving dangerously hot coffee and had no plans to either turn down the heat or to post warning about the possibility of severe burns, even though most customers wouldn't think it was possible."

I also suggest you google images of the women's burns. Or hell, just watch the documentary. It's all in there. There was nothing frivolous about that lawsuit. And if McDonald's had just been willing to pay for her hospital bill in the first place, they'd never have been sued. They brought it on themselves by negligence and then greed.
I guess I'm just in the minority of the customers the McDonald's quality assurance manager speaks of in thinking that spilling hot coffee on one's self can and will cause severe burns. Especially when you can barely hold onto the cup with one of those cardboard holders without feeling your fingers burning.

I also believe the woman's age and steadiness of hand or lack of it likely was a contributing factor. Although McD's does contribute to this situation by offering seniors free coffee refills.

And shouldn't the McD's employee who served her bear some blame for participating in an obviously dangerous action, you know like the gun range instructor (was blamed)?

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A more recent example of a frivolous suit

http://www.suntimes.com/29663828-761...l#.VAet2fYg_mQ
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