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Originally Posted by mystmarimatt
The old lady who sued McDonald's when she spilled her coffee won, if my memory serves correctly. . .
There are others I know, but none are sticking out at the moment.
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The McDonald's case was not a frivilous lawsuit. First, she WON at trial, she wasn't paid to go away. What you didn't hear on Leno or Letterman (or whichever source that carries McDonalds advertisements) was that this was the 700th complaint McDonalds had received about serious burns to its customers from the coffee being about 20 degrees hotter than other major chains. It was unfit for human consumption at the temperature it was served (190 degrees F). She spilled it when she was trying to add sugar--the vehicle was stopped--and there were several thousands of dollars of skin grafts done to repair damage to her genitals. There was nothing frivilous about that case--just the way it was reported by the mass media.
Here's a link to a full explanation
http://www.mcmahanlawfirm.com/www/docs/127-86
As for the Fear Factor suit, get back with me if this guy ever gets a penny; I'll be shocked.
And if you think of any others, let me know--I'm interested in just how much money is actually paid out on frivilous lawsuits.