We are pleased to announce that the Faces of Lawsuit Abuse national public awareness campaign has been recognized with two awards from the 2017 Goldies Award competition: “Golden Eagle Award” for Video Pre-Roll Ad Excellent in Public Affairs “Silver Eagle Award” for Social Media/Digital...
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Until death, or lawsuit, do us part? A French man is suing the ride-sharing company Uber for ruining his marriage. The accusation? The plaintiff claims that, once he had logged in to Uber on his wife’s phone, the app continued to provide her notifications of his pick-ups and drop-offs. ...
So much for the Christmas spirit. A New Jersey man is suing the owners of an apartment complex for injuries he claims he suffered because of a “recklessly, carelessly and/or negligently” discarded Christmas tree that caused him injury. Kyu Taik Chung, of New Milford, claims that he...
Call it, perhaps, a handshake disagreement. Two Florida lawyers are meeting in court because of a handshake that one of the attorneys claims left him in “severe pain.” It may sound silly. But George H. Vallario, Jr., 76, claims that the suit is no joke. Vallario contends that his friend...
NY Voter Files $1 Billion Against Donald Trump, Claiming ‘Severe Emotional Distress’ over Campaign
As with any Election, some voters were distraught with the results on November 8th. One voter, however, decided to take his displeasure to the courts, filing a $1 billion lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump, claiming Trump’s campaign caused him “severe emotional distress.” The...
Paul Newton Jr, a Mississippi attorney, filed a suit against Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen after he claims to have choked on a piece of chicken when the fast-food restaurant failed to provide him a knife in the drive-thru. Newton has recently decided not to pursue the matter citing “extreme...
Last month, we launched this video about two abusive lawsuits against Starbucks. In one of those cases, plaintiffs claim their Starbucks lattes contained a quarter inch of steamed milk instead of coffee. In another case, a Chicago-area woman is suing the company for putting too much ice...
Last year’s Most Ridiculous Lawsuit — over the infamous “Monkey Selfies” — is still making its way through the court system. It all started when a 6-year old crested macaque named Naruto used nature photographer David Slater’s camera to take a selfie. Slater claimed copyright...
The “Neverflat” basketballs from Spalding retail for about $29, and are guaranteed to “stay fully inflated for at least one year.” But a New York man who claims to have watched his Neverflat basketball slowly lose air over 12 months’ time has filed a class action lawsuit — and it could...
SoulCycle may be a trendy hit with celebrities and exercise fanatics across the country, but it’s safe to say that Carmen Farias isn’t a fan. Farias is suing SoulCycle instructor Angela Davis for “gross negligence” that led to her injuring herself during her first spin class. She alleges...