By the end of 2009, unemployment in Michigan reached 15 percent. While neighboring businesses in Bay City lay off employees or close their doors, Richard Singer and his father are working hard to keep their small business afloat…
“Most of these cases settle before they ever make it to trial, so people that understand the system… will bring these cases over and over again in order to get something for nothing.”Richard & Dick Singer ·Acra Cast, Inc. · Bay City, MI
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
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
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
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
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