Warning! Warning! Warning!

[metaltim]

yeh I'm on page 70

 

[Sanveann]

Too many people use that example as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, when in reality, there was much more to the story than simply some ditzy woman spilling coffee on herself and instantly calling her lawyer to cash in...

Read here. Now you know.

Anyway...

I'm glad somebody posted this ... I was thinking the SAME thing

 

[Joos]

all that link shows is that is was really hot coffee.She still an idiot who got money for no good reason.Should mcdonalds serve their coffee less hot so its ok to spill it on yourself?sorry for the

 

[Sanveann]

Whoops ... accidental double post

 

[ytsejam]

I'm a machinist.
Every Haas machine I've ever run has a sticker on the back that says,

"WASTE OIL - DO NOT DRINK"

I've got a pic somewhere but it didn't turn out too well.
Besides, management's not too keen on cameras in their shop.

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

Unfortunately there are those certain "special" people out there that need these warnings.

I have adopted the aphorism, "Common sense ain't so common anymore", as a certainty in today's society.

All I can do is shake my head in dismay.

 

[Revvy]

Unfortunately there are those certain "special" people out there that need these warnings.

And we even give them awards sometimes;

Darwin Awards: Darwin Awards

 

[Killer_Robot]

Too many people use that example as the poster child for frivolous lawsuits, when in reality, there was much more to the story than simply some ditzy woman spilling coffee on herself and instantly calling her lawyer to cash in...

Read here. Now you know.

Anyway...

I've seen that essay before and several variants, nearly all hosted by and tracking back to statements by injury law firms and advocacy groups for same - not exactly unbiased sources. When I researched the claims independently I found some to be misstated or exaggerated and some outright untrue. Also it leaves out that similar cases since have almost always been dismissed. It's terrible what happened to her, but something terrible happening does not always mean that someone else has to pay.


Though to stray back to the lighter side of things, there are some warning signs which are certainly well-warranted.

 

[JacobInIndy]

Great website for these stickers... The Deadly Follies of Stick Figure Warning-Man and Family

Sorry if someone has already posted it.

 

[Sean]

If you brew on a range, you need to be aware of this deadly hazard:

This came with my new range and included a bracket to bolt into the floor.

You can't make this stuff up!

The gentleman who did our home inspection noted that our safety bracket was not installed. He missed the fact that our hvac was leaking into the crawlspace, and the fact that the attic fan did not work. But that is understandable, he probably would have gotten dirty if he had checked the attic or the crawlspace.