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brewens

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5. Exactly. It's much more likely to be a middle or upper middleclass wanna be rich type.

Reply to Alcibiades (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:16 PM

Feb 2012

The worst I know is right-wing gun nut type. He will threaten to sue over anything. He was tailgating a guy one time and worked the system when he rear-ended him. He went after the car dealer, ultimately the manufacturer. He claimed the anit-lock breaks didn't work and got a lawyer. Total bullshit. He's known to be an agressive driver and prone to road rage.

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The Poor, in Fact, Are Less Likely to Sue Their Doctor [View all] DavidDvorkin Feb 2012 OP

Nothing wrong with suing for compensatory damages. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #1

Unless you are just looking for an easy payday... rfranklin Feb 2012 #3

Poor folks don't hire lawyers Alcibiades Feb 2012 #2

Exactly. It's much more likely to be a middle or upper middleclass wanna be rich type. brewens Feb 2012 #5

That is partly why poor areas are more violent. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #8

As the article points out, they sue less often because they have less access to medical cbayer Feb 2012 #4

Here's a list of the top reasons for medical malpractice KansDem Feb 2012 #6

No shit, poor people are less likely to go on luxury cruises, too. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #7