Came across this random article. A woman and a girl were injured in the Macy’s Day parade when a balloon in the parade hit a lamppost and part of it fell down. I read it thinking what a shame that was, that they were ok, and that surely Macy’s or whoever runs it would pay all their medical bills and perhaps reasonable compensation. It’s an accident, but it would be the right thing to do.

Then I read the end about a previous accident in 1997. The woman suffered a skull fracture and was in a coma for a month. Terrible I’m sure, I can only imagine. She would want some sort of compensation. Hopefully someone stepped forward and made a reasonable offer. With that serious of injuries (it caused permanent brain damage), she’s affected for the rest of her life. Perhaps even a million dollars or more is in order.

She’s suing for $395 million dollars.

I mean, come on. If we want a more nimble court system, if we want fewer legal documents and waivers, lower premiums from insurance companies, stupid lawsuits and requesting ridiculous sums have to stop. We cause so many of our own problems in today’s society. We’ve all got to step up to the plate and take responsibility for things and call out those who don’t. This to me is one case that goes too far.

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