Electric cars cause increase in motor claims
Electric car owners are hitting or running over pedestrians as they are backing up because the electric cars are so quiet. This clearly exemplifies one of the cons of implementing too much of science!
April 29, 2024
Risky Business
BECAUSE THE BULLET FAILED TO KILL THE BEAST???
A federal lawsuit against a bullet manufacturer said that the claimant, who was on an African big game hunting safari, failed to stop a charging lion that attacked and injured him severely. The bullet – a 0 .458 Magnum, 500 grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claw – was advertised for use...
Caught in a Soup…
The insured said that the car in front of her suddenly stopped and so it was not her fault for rear-ending the car. At arbitration, Plaintiff called two witnesses that testified that they saw the insured having soup while driving down the road, using her elbows to steer. The insurer...
Cemetery sinkhole
A claimant in Montana filed a negligence suit against the city in Washington. She alleges that when she went to visit her grandfather’s grave at the cemetery, she sank down onto what remained of the 53-year-old coffin, fracturing her left foot. At the time of the injury, the claimant weighed...
Sweet revenge
There have been incidents lately where ex-spouses who weren’t awarded the family home in their divorce, have intentionally driven their cars into the homes, causing significant damage to the homes and to their vehicles. The latest case resulted in a woman driving her car into her ex-husband’s home, receiving a...
Valentine???s Court
A lady was very angry with her boyfriend for not acknowledging Valentine’s Day. He believed that it was a Hallmark holiday and never felt the necessity of sending flowers or a card to his girlfriend. Claimant wanted to teach him a lesson and so she filed a small claims court...
Wet Paint
Despite wet paint signs everywhere, Claimant put her hand on a freshly painted railing. Since the workers didn’t anticipate that someone would use the railing covered in wet paint, they did not secure it with brackets and screws. The Claimant put her weight on the railing, which caused her to...
Self inflicted swirly?
A female janitor filed a workers’ compensation claim. She said while vigorously cleaning the toilet, the lid of the toilet pan fell hard on her head, neck and shoulders. She tried to get up and grabbed the wall of the stall with one hand and the toilet with the other...
BAD SHOT
Plaintiff was standing in the middle of a fairway on a golf course texting, when he was hit on the head by a golf ball. He filed a lawsuit alleging that the golfer was negligent for failure to warn and hit the ball while he was on the fairway. He...
The wedding train that left a trail
The bride selected a very long train for her wedding gown that was held on the grounds of a hotel. Unfortunately, she tripped over the train, which caused her to rip her dress and fracture her wrist. The bride made an insurance claim, claiming that she tripped due to the...
