When the Mt. Laurel Pool in Hazleton, Pennsylvania closed, the community was devastated. “A lot of kids lived for that. They loved it,” says Paul Wanuga, a Hazleton resident. “And it was good because it kept kids out of trouble…”
“When there are frivolous lawsuits, I don’t think that the people realize what an impact they’re going to have on the entire community.”Evelyn Graham ·Mt. Laurel Pool · Hazleton, PA
When a man suddenly turned in front of seven-year-old Scott Swimm on the ski mountain, Scott reacted and prevented a collision. Instead, he passed over the man’s skis, and both Scott and the man lost their balance. As Scott stood up and tried to apologize…
“He’s a child. No child should ever be put in the situation he was put in because of a ski accident.”Robb and Susan Swimm · Eagle-Vail, CO
Vytas Juskys thought that improving his residents’ apartments and the common areas would help them love where they lived; he never expected that one of them would thank him with a lawsuit…
“It’s very apparent to me that this whole case isn’t about justice. It was about trying to legally extort as much money as possible.”Vytas Juskys ·LT Properties · Los Angeles, CA
In the restroom of a family-owned restaurant in Southern California, employees replaced a mirror that had been destroyed by vandals. Since the new mirror was two inches shorter than the old one, it was hanging two inches too high to satisfy disability…
“In today’s environment…this kind of a cost is certainly something that’s very, very difficult to recoup. This will just be a large loss for us.”Ron Piazza ·Restaurant Owner · Downey, CA
In the last five years, Monroe Rubber and Gasket — a family business in Monroe, Louisiana — has been sued in more than 100 asbestos suits by over 2000 plaintiffs. More than a decade ago, the business ordered a material containing encapsulated asbestos…
“I’ve got a group of people here that work with me, and it’s their livelihoods on the line.”Mike Carter ·Monroe Rubber & Gasket · Monroe, LA
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