Comments on: Slipping in the grocery aisle, accidentally on purpose https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/01/slipping-in-the-grocery-aisle-accidentally-on-purpose/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:55:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: J.T. Wenting https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/01/slipping-in-the-grocery-aisle-accidentally-on-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-114415 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:55:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=21197#comment-114415 “the plaintiff will still win”

yup, the store should have known it is possible to slip on the floor given the right substance is spread on it in the correct place for any reason, therefore they’re liable even if said substance is placed there deliberately by plaintiff in order to cause an accident to herself.

]]> By: Anonymous Attorney https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/01/slipping-in-the-grocery-aisle-accidentally-on-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-114218 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:13:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=21197#comment-114218 Big deal… file the case in the Bronx, and the plaintiff will still win.

]]> By: Smart Dude https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/01/slipping-in-the-grocery-aisle-accidentally-on-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-114177 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:17:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=21197#comment-114177 My brother has hours of these fake slip and falls from a leading discount chain.

These are professional criminals working hand in hand (and coached by) sleazy TV ad lawyers.

]]> By: smurfy https://www.overlawyered.com/2011/01/slipping-in-the-grocery-aisle-accidentally-on-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-114161 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:53:34 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=21197#comment-114161 Back when I was a municipal bus driver they taught us the first thing you do if you get a collision and get out to check on the other parties is lock the door to prevent people jumping on and filing fraudulent claims.

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