If you follow litigation news, you have probably heard about a few cases that leave you scratching your head and wondering what individuals are thinking. These incidents occur frequently in America.
Most of these absurd lawsuits are brought about by perceived personal rights violations, which overwhelm the legal system and provide millions of spectators a license to laugh hysterically.
Here are a few most ridiculous lawsuits won in American court that will totally surprise you.
Woman suing after being hit at a baseball game by a ball
The team owner John Henry with his Boston Red Sox team is being sued by a Massachusetts woman who claims they were negligent in 2014 when a batted ball hit her.
She was unaware that the player might try to toss baseballs into the stands because he had not warned her. She sustained injuries as a result, including face fractures and neurological harm. ABC News was able to get a video of her comments at Suffolk County Superior Court on Monday.
Exotic dancer wins $6.4 million
An exotic dancer who claims she was the target of discrimination and retribution in Missouri has been awarded $6.4 million by a judge, who ordered a strip club chain to make the payment.
Bianca Beauchamp, the plaintiff, claimed in her lawsuit against Rick’s Cabaret International Inc. that dancers at one of the company’s clubs were compelled to give management tips. However, it was against management policies to discuss what took place on stage or behind closed doors.
Elderly woman sues a company she cannot remember for negligence
Irene Finlay, an old woman, was sent to the hospital in 2005 because she had a serious knee infection. Dr. Jacques Roy, who performed the surgery on her knee, was a doctor she had never met.
She sued him for negligence in 2007 even though she had no recollection of him. Dr. Roy filed for bankruptcy shortly after receiving the $7 million judgement from the jury.
A woman wins one million dollars after a hug.
When she hugged her 12-year-old nephew at his birthday party, he broke her wrist, prompting Jennifer Connell to file a lawsuit. A little over $1 million in damages were given to her by the jury.
This criminal case appears to be so open and shut
A Canadian radio personality named Jian Ghomeshi was charged with sexually abusing three women in May 2014. The women claim Mr. Ghomeshi physically assaulted them.
Mr. Ghomeshi has filed a $55 million lawsuit, claimed his innocence and accused two CBC workers of plotting to get him fired for his actions and ruin his name after the two of them broke up romantically.
Microwave pop corn
Who does not enjoy buttery, crunchy popcorn that is simple to make in under three minutes? Even though Wayne Watson uses a stovetop to prepare his popcorn at home, he still does so.
Watson had been heating it up in the microwave before. He apparently developed lung issues as a result of his two bags of popcorn per day habit and later sued Glister-Mary Lee as well as the grocery store brands Dillon Foods and Kroger.
