Top 3 Personal Injury Claims That Will Blow Your Mind 

When thinking about personal injury claims, what comes to mind are cases involving car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and construction site accidents. At times, personal injury attorneys handle claims that are out of the ordinary. Nonetheless, every case a legal practitioner handles is treated with the utmost importance. We’ve compiled a list of some of the funniest and most interesting personal injury claims real people have filed. Enjoy reading. 

Claim Against the Haunted House of Horrors 

Haunted attractions feature terrifying sets and characters, such as demons, monsters, ghosts, serial killers, wizards and witches, etc. People who like haunted houses say that this is a place where fear is happening. They like the unexpected threat. A woman decided to sue Universal Studios after having visited the Haunted House of Horrors for psychological trauma and mental anguish. Its’ all fun and games until someone gets hurt. While running away from one of the costumed employees, the woman slipped and fell, but suffered no injury. The court dismissed the case arguing that there’s no psychological trauma. It seems that the haunted house wasn’t too scary. 

Suing the Forecaster for Being Wrong 

The last thing you want to do is to carry around an umbrella on a sunny day or to be complete unprepared for a blizzard. Well, occasionally, the meteorologists get the weather wrong. A woman in Israel sued the weather channel and its popular forecaster because they didn’t correctly predict the weather. It rained, the plaintiff didn’t dress appropriately, and she came down with the flu. What is more, she missed four days of work. Besides financial compensation, the woman wanted an apology. Surprisingly, she won the case. The TV station settled the claim for $1,000. 

The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit

The knees aren’t the best place to hold a coffee cup. Yet, it seemed like a good idea to an elderly woman from Albuquerque. She bought a cup of takeout coffee at a McDonald’s drive-through and spilled it on her lap. The plaintiff suffered burns in her pelvic region and was hospitalized for approximately 8 days. Her attorney argued that she was the victim of defective coffee. She wanted to settle the case, but McDonald’s refused to pay more than $800, so the case went to trial. The jury awarded her the equivalent of two days’ worth of revenue from coffee sales. The judge, however, reduced the punitive damages to $480,000, so the parties entered a post-verdict settlement. 

If you were hurt by someone who acted carelessly, a skilled personal injury attorney can help. They provide aggressive and compassionate representation, so you’ll get the compensation you deserve. The best way to tell if you have a viable case is to reach out to a legal professional. Most law firms offer free consultations, with no strings attached. Here are some tell-tale signs you have a case worth pursuing: 

• You have medical records proving your injury 

• There is photographic or video evidence of the incident 

• The defendant owes you a duty of care and they’ve breached that duty