Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky & Simoneau - March 2018

NOW THAT’S A FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT

Don’t Text and Walk

Some months back, we received a call about a woman who was suing a shopping mall. It wasn’t as exciting as you might expect. One day, the woman had been walking through the mall while texting, not looking where she was going. She tripped and fell into a water fountain. Soaking wet and embarrassed, she made a statement about how stupid it is to walk (or drive!) while texting. Turns out the shopping mall’s cameras were able to capture the event. The mall released the video of her little tumble, and the foolishness not only had millions of hits on YouTube, but also received a lot of airtime on “Good Morning

America” and other shows. The lady was outraged, so she sued the mall.

Maybe it was a bad idea to post the video on YouTube, but the lady was texting while walking, not paying attention, and fell into a clearly visible water fountain. I only hope that if this happens again, she’ll think twice before pointing her finger at someone else. And hopefully she’ll keep her hands off her phone while she walks! If you happen to have a lawsuit that’s not completely bonkers, the office of Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky & Simoneau is here to help.

No respectable New Hampshire law firm, especially this one, would give this case the time of day. Not only do such lawsuits demean the law, but they also have a chance to harm well- intentioned folks searching for fair and proper justice. When the courts are overloaded and backlogged, and all the respectable people in the court are hard at work keeping the wheels of justice turning, it’s almost impossible to get in front of a judge when you have a praiseworthy case, let alone a case like this one.

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