El Presidente Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 if you have some others....post them here Aunt sues 12-year-old nephew after he accidentally broke her wristhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/brekkie-wrap-jennifer-connell-is-suing-her-12-year-old-nephew-after-he-accidentally-broke-her-wrist/story-e6frg6n6-1227568206415
wea1959 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Henry VI, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2 .... Then Aunty Jen
PointFivePast Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Whenever I read one of these inter-family lawsuits I can't help but think of all the ridiculous drama that must happen in the family. Funny that she should bring the suit just a year after the mother of the boy passed; probably saw an opportunity and pounced. Christmas must be a bundle of fun around this bunch! 2
Orion21 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I have one: One of my acquaintances had a birthday party for his daughter at his home. They invited family and close friends like any normal person would. During the party the kids were playing on a trampoline, but not just any trampoline. Being concerned about accidents they built the trampoline at ground level. They had a company specially design and install it by digging into the ground vs installing an above ground unit that can be 4-5 feet above the ground. All was good until his niece was double bounced off the tramp onto the grass and landed on her ankle awkwardly and broke it. Weeks pass and he gets served with a lawsuit. His own sister sued him. He tells me this story with just the most betrayed and dumbfounded expression. I asked him why his own sister would sue him and he said the reason she gave was that he had money and insurance - that he could afford to pay. I think insurance ended up paying out $50,000 to the sister, but I don't think they talked again for a long time afterwards. Just sickening. 1
sengjc Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 ...I think insurance ended up paying out $50,000 to his family... That does sound like a good outcome for his family, if you ask me...
Orion21 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 That does sound like a good outcome for his family, if you ask me... Sorry was worded improperly. His sister was paid $50,000 for the daughters broken ankle. The fact she sued him because she knew she could get paid was the issue. And in the business we are in if you are sued all sorts of bad things can happen . . .
Ken Gargett Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 insurance. which means that with crap like this, we all pay more. 2
JamesNYC Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 As an attorney I see this all the time. But for the most part they are "friendly" lawsuits, whichI I find even worse. They both lie to make money.
Fosgate Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Here are some that will make your eyes roll. http://www.oddee.com/item_96614.aspx
Ken Gargett Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Only in America we like to think that but plenty of idiotic suits here and other countries. perhaps not as many. 1
Scrubber Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Only in America I work in personal injury law and trust me it happens here too. Really gets under my skin which is why I'm looking to get into other areas of law. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
meatball41 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 does the legal system look into the possibility of collusion and if so could that not be insurance fraud of some sort?
Miner Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 does the legal system look into the possibility of collusion and if so could that not be insurance fraud of some sort? I know a bloke that sued his wife when they had a car crash. She was driving and he was hurt. No problem with their relationship, he took "advantage" of the insurance policy and they enjoyed the payout together.
klassikkasp Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 This type of thing is disgusting these people are after one thing money. In south Florida it's ridiculous with the commercials all over the radio about 10000 in personal injury benefits. Any accident even if the plaintiff is at fault. I can't stand this, it is one of the reasons insurance is so expensive. Also for it to be inter family like that is on another leavel of greed.
perkinke Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 I was a court clerk for 7 years, so I saw a lot of garbage but one civil case stands out (my favorite criminal case is a story for another time). The last judge I worked for, being the newest on the bench, got the crap docket: small claims, meaningless hearings, political bombshells, etc. Well, one day we got a small claims case (less than $5k) of a man suing a woman. Turns out he had loaned her money for a boob job and claimed that it was with the agreement that he could touch and see them whenever he wanted (yeah, he was a winner). I laughed so hard I couldn't even speak because it was so thoroughly stupid. My judge, being kind of an uptight type found it upsetting rather than funny, but eventually just laughed it off. he went out and said "Now sir, based on the claim you have presented it looks as though you are soliciting prostitution, so if you intend to continue with that part of the claim I feel I should warn you that I would be required to forward the record of this proceeding to the police for investigation." The guy just stared and said he'd like to "take that part back, I guess." The judge ended up dismissing the case because he had filed it too many years after the incident date he was claiming, AND made the guy pay the woman back for the court fees. 1
Ken Gargett Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 i know lawyers cop plenty of crap about these cases and the system in the states of contingency fees allows for this but remember that under contingency fees, if a lawyer does not win then he ends up out of pocket and having wasted his time. so that does weed out quite a lot. of course, a desperate lawyer might have a crack at a long shot. what the system does do is allow those who have legitimate claims but not the funds to run a long trial the opportunity to proceed - if the lawyer believes in the case, then he can take it. for me, that is the big advantage of this system. it does have its downside.
CM125 Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Just an update the courts sided with the 12 year Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Fosgate Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 I watched a documentary last week on Netflix called Divorce Corp. That's an eye opener on U.S. attorneys in family court.
MattW Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Couldn't believe this when I read it in the paper, what an awful woman. The whole thing screamed 'life insurance money' though!
Ken Gargett Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 I'm glad she still loves her nephew! any word on what the nephew thinks?
Ken Gargett Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 if i were the judge, i'd have added contempt to the entire thing and fined the crap out of her. and then awarded her costs (but a much lower figure than the contempt fine). that way, the nephew and family cop a big bill as well, as i am sure there is collusion here. and you can imagine the family in-fighting that would follow. this was your idea and now i am paying costs so you better pay me back. i have to pay a ginormous contempt fine so i am not paying you anything. and so on. a plan even baldrick would love.
Tomay Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Unfortunately, Australia has become almost as litigeous these days, but what's worse is that everyone fears the system through lack of understanding which has helped to create our nanny state. What a bunch of rubbish if you ask me.
El Presidente Posted October 14, 2015 Author Posted October 14, 2015 Just an update the courts sided with the 12 year Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cheers for the update! Good to hear 1
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