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tootsie
06-07-2007, 04:13 AM
What do people get on this site out of jumping down peoples throats the first chance they have? I'm also noticing that the threads that go in this direction are also the fastest growing threads! Thats a shame.
not jumping down your throat, but it sounds like your just trying to get rich for something so stupid. I could've sued perkins years ago when i had food poisining for 3 days. the thought didn't even enter my mind. To sue over old apple juice, thats just a desperate attempt to become rich.
BrunetteGoddess
06-07-2007, 06:04 AM
Exstacy, please just let it go. You need to take care of your family. If you sue, you will be going up against a company with some of the toughest lawyers around who will see this through as long as it needs to go to win. You will be so in debt with legal bills that even if you did happen to get some paltry 50,000, your legal bills would be that AND some. You're asking to be led to bankruptcy...
Jay Zeno
06-07-2007, 07:03 AM
First, you need to find a lawyer who will take the case. Given these facts, that will be tough. It won't be a very good lawyer.
That lawyer will agree to take on the case for 1/3 the award, minus costs. You will be responsible for costs. If the costs run $2K, $10K, or $20K, it's yours, whether you win or not.
Assuming that the case then moves forward, at some point, lawyers will be asking you questions. You'll be asked about your damages, and how you prove them. You'll be asked how people came to drink the juice that smelled so bad. You'll be asked questions like, "Did you think about throwing that out and drinking something else?" You'll be asked, under oath, who you discussed this with.
You'll also be asked for all your medical records. You'll sign releases for them to get medical records and your income tax forms for the past several years. Employment history. See, they have a right to know how your medical history plays into the damages you now have. And they have a right to know how your income has been affecte by the drinking of bad apple juice.
After all that, it goes to court, and if you win (which isn't very likely, frankly), say, $10,000, your lawyer will get a third, your costs will be deducted out of that, and you'll end up with the rest. If you don't win, you'll personally be responsible for Wal-Mart's costs and your own costs that your lawyer has rung up. That could be many thousands of dollars.
if you think that's worth the mental hassle of having your privacy totally invaded and your life disrupted, along with the risk of owing thousands of dollars, then all you need is a lawyer and a filing fee.
Jenny
06-07-2007, 07:06 AM
How much damage do you think you might retain from spoiled apple juice after one sip? Like, after you realized that it's spoiled you're drinking it anyway? So you're going to say that the juice was obviously spoiled, but I thought I'd just... you know. Feed it to my kid anyway. Why would you not have thrown it out? Instead of devoting your energy to frivolous lawsuits (which, you might be surprised, incidentally - contrary to popular belief most corporations don't just hand out tens of thousands simply because they receive a letter) call them, tell them the juice was spoiled; they will replace your juice and no harm done.
DJ Machismo
06-07-2007, 07:22 AM
Immaturity at its best. I'll keep hoping and praying that someday, common sense smacks you with a dildo of enlightenment to the head Extasy.
Kaylinn
06-07-2007, 07:41 AM
I opened a can of cat food the other day and it was all moldy and nasty looking.
I threw it out and got a new can.
Shit happens, things spoil.
Quit looking for the easy way out of everything.
Callyish
06-07-2007, 07:46 AM
The date on it was 5/24/08
Isnt it 2007? So the apple juice wasnt expired...
Though I still think its stupid to sue over nasty apple juice... how was Walmart to know it was soured?
Kaylinn
06-07-2007, 07:57 AM
ohhh....my bad.
TigersMilk
06-07-2007, 07:59 AM
Have you spoke to a lawyer yet? They would probably laugh at you. You cant sue unless you were hurt or damaged in any way. In this case you and your son are not hurt in any way.
Besides, its not like you're the first person to try and sue Wal Mart. They know the song and dance and they would most likely win anyways. Why put yourself through months of court battle and legal fees to only be responsible for the fees in the end because your case is moot?
In the mean time. Get smart and read a book on law. America is full of books to educate yourself with....Im sorry but it sounds like you need some education.
LuckiCharm
06-07-2007, 08:29 AM
I can't even believe this was posted. What a mean/stupid thing to even think about doing! What goes around comes around...
CuriousJ
06-07-2007, 08:47 AM
No one was hurt so no don't sue .
Yekhefah
06-07-2007, 08:55 AM
I think Extasy might actually be Paris Hilton! See, Paris didn't actually go to jail, she sent instead, and now Paris is posing as a stripper on the internet to vent her true feelings. Hey, it could happen. They seem to have SO much in common, there's no other explanation!
::)
Paintbaby
06-07-2007, 09:06 AM
Suing??? Over a mouthful of bad apple juice???? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! Oh, you ca-razee Americans! :D
Danielle_4370
06-07-2007, 09:09 AM
Sure doesnt take much to get flamed on here
No, it doesn't. All you have to do is make a suggestion that you sue an easy target with big pockets for non-existent damages.:smellie_p
The reason why there is such a visceral reaction to your question is because this country is flooded with lawsuits created just for the sake of getting something for free. Like the pregnant woman who barely bumped into the pallets. Or like the DC judge who sued for $65k when his dry-cleaners lost a pair of his "favorite" pants.
:twocents: I personally think that our ability to sue for emotional damages and stress makes a mockery of our legal system, and the associated costs are what drives jobs oversees to places where you don't get away with that sort of shit.
Danielle_4370
06-07-2007, 09:13 AM
Assuming that the case then moves forward, at some point, lawyers will be asking you questions.
if you think that's worth the mental hassle of having your privacy totally invaded and your life disrupted, along with the risk of owing thousands of dollars, then all you need is a lawyer and a filing fee.
And don't forget the questions about what you do for a living. Because, of course, as soon as they hear you're a stripper...
Jay Zeno
06-07-2007, 09:37 AM
And don't forget the questions about what you do for a living. Because, of course, as soon as they hear you're a stripper...Thank you. I was trying to be delicate, so I merely put in "Employment history." ;)