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Rabu, 16 Mac 2011

Stella Appreciation Award for Most Foolish In the U.S Claims


Did you know? An award named Stella Award is given to the most stupid claims in the U.S.. They got a big compensation for their foolish own. Names Stella Award comes from Stella Liebeck.
81-year-old grandmother was spilling McDonald's coffee is bought in to his own. Liebeck bring a lawsuit against McDonald's and won. The case inspired the Stella is the existence of this award. The candidates for the Stella awards are:
1. Kathleen Robertson of Texas. Robertson won damages from the jury of $ 780,000 after he made a claim to a shop because the shop is perabot.Robertson claim broke his ankle after tripping boys are running around in the shop. Furniture store owner was very surprised on the decision, looking at boys who "stumble" is the offspring of Robertson himself.
2. Carl Truman of Los Angeles. Man 19-year-old won damages of $ 74,000 and the cost of health care after a neighbor's hand with a Honda Accord run over. Truman does not seem to realize that their neighbors are Accord owners are holding the steering wheel of the car when Truman tried to steal the car wheels.
3. Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania. Dickson was trying to leave the house he had just sacked the garage through the door. However, he can not make an automatic garage door that opens to the door because it is damaged. Dickson also can not be returned to the house. Because when he closed the door connecting the garage to the house, the door is locked automatically.
Since the family was on holiday home owners, Dickson stuck in the garage for eight days and survived by drinking Pepsi and eating a dog that he found the thief garaj.Dickson claim against the owner of the house and claimed that the incident resulted in him suffering from a mental disorder great. The jury agreed to provide $ 500,000 Dickson.
4. Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas. He won $ 14,500 damages and costs of medical treatment after being bitten by a dog back neighbors. Terantai dog itself in front of a neighbor's house. Eligible for the award given to Williams. The jury believes that the dog was probably little affected by the action of William who was then shot the dog with a rifle several times.
5. Amber Carson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay a total of $ 113,500 in Carson after he fell into a puddle of soft drinks that causes bones broken arm. Drink it on the floor because Carson throws a drink at her boyfriend during a fight last 30 minutes.
6. Kara Walton of Delaware. Walton managed to make a claim against a night club when he fell to the floor of the toilet window of the night club. Breaking the incident causing two front teeth Walton. The incident happened when he tried to slip through the toilet window to avoid paying the cover charge of $ 3.50. He was given a compensation of U.S. $ 12,000 and dental expenses.
AND the winner is:

Merv Grazinsky of Oklahoma City. In November 2001, Grazinsky Winnebago buy a car caravan along about 9 meters. In his first trip to the house, he was the highway, listening to the radio while driving at a speed of 70 mph. Then it simply, Grazinsky leaving the bench behind the driver to make a cup of coffee.
Not surprisingly, the vehicle is out of the toll road and then collided tergolek. Grazinsky claim against the Winnebago for not mentioning in the user manual that the vehicle can not do that. He received compensation of $ 1,750,000 plus a new Winnebago. As a result of this case, Winnebago eventually change manualnya guides.
 

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