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Strange & Crazy Personal Injury Claims

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Below are 7 of the strangest personal injury claims that we have ever seen. You will read tales of individuals suing for things like misleading T.V. commercials and bad haircuts. We found them all to be pretty amusing and we think you will as well. A viewer of the television show Fear Factor sued NBC for $2.5 million, claiming that a stunt during which contestants were forced to eat rats mixed in a blender caused him to vomit and suffer emotional distress. The plaintiff said he wanted to send a message to NBC and other TV networks about reality shows going “too far.” In Overton v. Anheuser-Busch Co., Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch for $10,000 after drinking a six-pack of Bud Light failed to transport him to a balmy beach teeming with throngs of bikini-clad women. Overton cited television commercials “featuring Bud Light as the source of fantasies coming to life” in arguing that the defendant’s “misleading advertisements” had caused him physical and emotional distress, as wel
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Is Our Immigration System Crazy?

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President Donald Trump has done a lot to scare high-skilled immigrants away from the U.S. He has made it harder for them to get green cards. He has blocked some foreign students from entering and discouraged others from working during school. He is considering banning the spouses of H-1b visa holders from working in the country at all. The harassment campaign appears to be working. H-1b immigration applications are down, as is the number of visas being issued to overseas students: It’s hard to see what this accomplishes other than whipping up enthusiasm from Trump’s anti-immigrant base. It stifles the flow of foreign students to the research universities that are the best hope for an economic revival in declining regions. It starves the tech industry of talented workers. It hurts native-born workers: Evidence suggests that skilled immigration actually raises wages for Americans of all skill levels, by strengthening the local tech industry. It drains government coffers, because skill
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Don't Be Crazy! Where to Find a Great DUI Attorney?

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Likely Consequences of a DUI Conviction Most DUI convictions are misdemeanors and carry up to a year in jail. The fines for a DUI normally ranger from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Read the reviews when you need a DUI attorney . Jonathan and Joe are fantastic lawyers! I was being charger with a DUI and was held in the drunk for the night. The moment I was released I was searching for an affordable, but also a sympathetic lawyer who could understand my unique situation. I have never been in trouble with the law so this whole process was very overwhelming and scary. I met with a few different lawyers who used scare tactics or had ridiculous way overpriced fees that they would tac on at different times of my case. Thank god I found Jon and Joe! The moment I called Jonathan, he helped me by immediately calling the court and DMV so I didn't lose my license or Job. They also went to all my court hearings without me (over a year long) so I didn't have to mis
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