Carl Truman, 19, of Los Angeles, California won $74,000 plus medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Truman apparently didn’t notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying … Continue reading
Category Archives: FRIVOLOUS / BIZARRE LAWSUITS & LAWS
Watch out for runaway motor homes!
Stella Award winner, Mrs. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, from an OU football game, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 … Continue reading
Walmart Suit
A Nebraska man has sued Walmart, saying his wife died after a series of events that began when a plastic grocery bag from Walmart broke. The Lincoln Journal Star says Lynette Freis was carrying a single bag containing two 42-ounce … Continue reading
Tomato: Fruit or Veggie?
The very identity of the tomato is and has for a long time been a point of contention. On the one hand, botanical purists point out that the tomato should be considered a fruit, given that it is the fruit … Continue reading
Yet Another Hazard on the Golf Course
Hazards to a golfer’s health and safety that come most readily to mind involve swinging clubs and golf balls in flight, usually on unintended flight paths. But the sport also has other dangers lurking, including the garden variety slip and … Continue reading