Personal injury lawyers make a living from inventing new ways to sue anyone who can pay. Some of the lawsuit schemes they conceive are so ridiculous that we find ourselves laughing, but the cost of this kind of lawsuit abuse really isn't funny.
All lawsuits, even wacky or unsuccessful ones, cost money and the public foots the bill.
View our newsroom for some examples of recent frivolous lawsuits that would be funnier if not for the accumulated cost to citizens they represent.