Bob Dorigo Jones, who serves as Senior Fellow for the Center for America, is the author of the bestselling Remove Child Before Folding, The 101 Stupidest, Silliest and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever. He is the host of a new national radio/Internet commentary, “Let’s Be Fair,” through which he shares important stories about the impact of crazy lawsuits and a litigation-happy culture on our communities and families.
Bob has overseen high-profile programs calling attention to the absurdity of lawsuit abuse, including the internationally profiled annual Wacky Warning Labels Contest. Bob has appeared on dozens of national and international TV and radio programs, including NBC Nightly News, ABC News’ 20/20, BBC WorldNews, FOX News, and CNBC.
Dorigo Jones, who also serves as president of Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW), a Foundation for Fair Civil Justice partner organization, has focused for nearly two decades on educating the public about how families, communities, and job providers are hurt by out-of-control lawsuit abuse.
Prior to joining FFCJ and M-LAW, Dorigo Jones served on the staff of the Michigan House of Representatives. He received a B.A. in economics and political philosophy from James Madison College at Michigan State University.
Catch Bob’s latest commentaries about America’s whacked-out civil justice system on his blog at http://www.bobdorigojones.com/
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If you think the lawsuit against McDonald’s over spilled coffee was outrageous, wait until you hear about the lawsuit involving a spilled…milkshake!
A man goes through a drive-through at McDonald’s and buys a milkshake and fries. He puts the shake between his legs, the fries next to him, and drives away. As he reaches for the fries, he squeezes the drink with his legs, and it spills on him. Distracted, he rear-ends another car, and causes minor damage.
Incredibly, the owner of the damaged car sued McDonald’s for failing to warn the customer about drinking a milkshake while driving!
This case went all the way to the New Jersey Supreme Court several years ago before finally being thrown out for good. But when the restaurant asked to be reimbursed for the thousands it spent on legal fees in this frivolous case, the judge said No. He actually said the plaintiff shouldn’t be penalized for being, quote, “creative and imaginative.” What?!
Let’s be fair, if judges don’t penalize people who bring frivolous lawsuits, this problem will never end. It’s time for some personal responsibility. It’s time…for common sense.
Find out more at FoundationForFairCivilJustice.org.