tales of the chronicaly stupid

[The Hunter of Jahanna]

Epileptic ordered to pay £3,500 for contorted face By Auslan Cramb, Scotland Correspondent (Filed: 09/09/2002) A man who suffers from epilepsy has been ordered to pay compensation to a student who was upset by his contorted face during a seizure. In a case described by an epilepsy charity as "like something you would see on the Ally McBeal show", Edwin Young has been told to pay £3,500 to Yvonne Rennie for the mild post-traumatic stress that she suffered. Mrs Rennie sued after Mr Young suffered an epileptic fit while driving four years ago and crashed into her car at traffic lights in Perth. In a written judgment, Sheriff Michael Fletcher, at Perth sheriff court, accepted that she was upset by the look on Mr Young's face. He said: "The defender suffered an epileptic fit and lost control of his vehicle. As a result of the fit, his face was contorted and this led the pursuer to believe that he was having a heart attack and was dying. "Passers-by removed the defender from his car and placed him on the pavement to render him assistance. The sight of the defender lying on the pavement upset the pursuer." The sheriff awarded a total of £6,000 compensation, including £1,500 for Mrs Rennie's slight injuries and £1,000 for the fear of driving that she had developed. Epilepsy Action Scotland described the case as "bizarre". Referring to the Ally McBeal television show, a spokesman said: "I have never come across anything like this. It is just extraordinary. "Does this mean that you can sue someone having a heart attack? Anyone who goes to a football match on a Saturday could see that happen." Mr Young and Mrs Rennie, both from Perth, refused to comment on the outcome of the case.

The plantif in this case has to be one of the most mean spirited and misguided people on the planet!! This poor guy has a seizure and wrecks his car and she is going to sue him because of a face he made?!?!?If you can get money because some one has a seizure and makes a face you dont approve of , I wonder how much you can sue for if someone flips you the bird and "traumatizes" you?

[johnny]

If you hire Johnny Cochran anything is possible.

[Tancred]

What? WHAT?!? HUH? How on earth... What's WRONG with people these days? I really, really don't understand this world any more. That's just... wrong!

[AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe]

things like this boogle my mind, i can't understand how the legal system makes judgements for things like this it really sickens and disheartens me.

So frivilous lawsuits have made it out of the U.S. have they?
Sad just sad.

[LennonCook]

You can be at fault for something you had no control over ?? Wow. [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

[Dagorion]

Just reading that story makes me hope that they die a slow and painful death... i said that same thing for another thread i read somewhere about people sueing others for things that were their fault like getting your hand crushed while stealing tires. I have not only lost all respect of humanity but i now hate every last one of those money grabbing slimeballs!

[Epona]

What a complete b*tch, I don't know how she can sleep at night.

Mind you, I hope the guy concerned has had his license taken away - it's illegal for epileptics to drive until they've been seizure-free for a number of years (cos obviously it's a bit dangerous!)

[Jorath Calar]

Does that mean I can sue the librarian at my local library, her face creeps me out, I'm not going into details but wow

Just kidding, what a B$%&$% that woman is, I mena the guy is sick for gods sake

[Bruce The Aussie]

i wonder if i can sue america for the stress and trauma from hearing of these as they started in america. [img]smile.gif[/img]