Here we go again.
Samuel Hirsch, a NYC trial lawyer (or should I say vile liar) has started the ball rolling on a class action suit NY State against the “big four” fast food chains: McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s and KFC. I though Taco Bell was one of the worst, but I guess to get Pepsico in your sights you don’t need to file against 2 of their chains.
The lead plaintiff, a Mr. Caesar Barbar (a very appropriate name for those of you who’ve read children’s stories) blamed his former 275# 5’10” physique and two heart attacks on Big Macs, Whoppers, Bacon Classics and the ever popular Original recipe.
Using the argument that he was “conned, fooled and tricked” while citing NY State laws against deceptive business practices, the now reformed junk food junkie wants his day in court and his piece of the apple pie.
The attorney, Samuel Hirsh, who refuses to say whether he contacted Barbar or vice-versa (my guess is he has one hand up Barbar’s ass like a ventriloquist puppet and the other waiting to snatch his wallet) is already drooling over his 1/3 cut after filing papers in Bronx County Supreme Court; which, by the way is a great venue for finding an insanely generous, completely ignorant jury.
My first question is who’s next? Hostess, Drakes, Entemanns, Local pizzeria owners, proprietors of diners, tavern owners or beer distributors?
Please, this parade has got to be stopped!
The lunatics are running the asylum.
These god damn lawsuits get more and more insane, more and more frivolous, and sadly, more and more profitable. The same leeches that write and interpret the laws use them for their own profit. Hot coffee, exploding pop tarts, tobacco users, exotic dancers with plastic tits, morons who fall off ladders, assholes who cut themselves shaving, paralyzed divers, curb trippers, supermarket slippers and whiplash winners…the gravy train has got to end.
You, the taxpayer, are paying the court expenses and the awards against municipalities.
You, the consumer, are paying for judgments against corporations that simply work their legal expenses into the price of the products you buy.
You the insured see a good part of your premium diverted right into the lawyer’s pockets.
The time for tort reform is now!
Let the English Rule reign supreme. Cap punitive damages.
Make the loser pay the winners (and for that matter the taxpayer’s) legal expenses. Don’t tell me this will limit the citizens’ right to file suit. There are so many lawyers out there looking to make a million, they’ll jump at the opportunity to file suit for legitimate claims and will even if they have to take the gamble of paying the winner in the event they lose.