Outrageous Lawsuits
Have you heard about some of the latest lawsuits filed in Texas and across America?
Inform me that my car has been repainted---or I'll sue for $ 4 Million!
A doctor sued becaue he was not told that his new 1990 BMW had been repainted before he bought it.
A $612 misrepresentation led to $581 Million in Damages!
A jury mandated Whirlpool Financial National Bank pay three people nearly $581 MILLION -- the largest in the state's history--because it had misreprented the terms of a television Satellite dish credit agreement.
Receiving Workers' Compensation for Bronchitis?
A State Supreme Court issued a ruling that would allow a claimant to receive workers' compensation for a case of bronchitis!
$15.7 Million Carjacking Award in Florida!
At a recent trial between a tenant and her former landlord, one piece of evidence seemed to be disregarded-- the lease! A jury awarded a carjacking victim $15.7 Million in her lawsuit against the apartment complex, saying the security at the complex was lax. But the victim's lease-- which she signed--included a clause that the property does not provide security.
An employee fired for using Cocaine cannot be fired...but must be paid for next 8 years!
A West Virginia employee who was responsible for safety on the job, was fired for drug use after testing showed he had "three times the limit utilized by the U.S. Department of Transportation". The employee in question, and 11 of his co-workers who tested positive for drug use, were terminated.



