Do you ever get tired of other people blaming everyone and everything, but themselves? There is probably nothing I crave more in this world than a desire for everyone to take some self-responsibility. That's why the lawsuit I found here: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140625/midtown/woman-scared-by-dexter-ad-sues-mta-for-subway-fall really bothers me. This woman, Ajanaffy Njewadda, and her husband are suing both Showtime and the MTA for their placement of an ad within a stairwell, which she claims startled her so much that she fell down the stairs and broke her ankle.
Now do't get me wrong. I do believe there can be a time and place to sue. For instance, a plane crashes due to the pilot's negligence? Should you be able to sue the pilot and the airline? Sure. Slipping and falling because an employee just mopped the floor at your local grocer and failed to take any precautions to warn incoming customers of the wet floors? That would be a reasonable lawsuit for medical claims. Your ex-failing to notify you that he has AIDS? I find that to be a genuine reason to sue for both emotional distress and/or potential medical ramifications.
I realize that people share different opinions on world issues, but there is no question that our court system has been hijacked by a number of frivilous lawsuits. I would like to think, though, that most intelligent and sane, non-lawyers would consider this another frivilous suit. I mean, I'm sorry you fell down the stairs like a scared little girl, but come on, what's next? What do you think?
