unsinkable Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Dennis Kucinich wants $150,000 in compensation for the injury. http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/01/26/33625.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Oh. Brother. I remember him from when I lived in Ohio, way back when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 OK, I am embarrassed to be a Democrat today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sounds like he went and got all the dental work done he could and now wants to chalk it up to the pit. I've bit into a pit pretty hard (not knowing it was there) and you don't sustain that much damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sounds like he went and got all the dental work done he could and now wants to chalk it up to the pit. I've bit into a pit pretty hard (not knowing it was there) and you don't sustain that much damage. That is what I was thinking. Not unless one already has bad teeth to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I read that last night and thought what an idiot. Some people are just sue happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Dennis Kucinich wants $150,000 in compensation for the injury. http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/01/26/33625.htm Every jar of pitted olives I've seen has a disclaimer that pits might remain. I guess they need a disclaimer on the sandwich. ;) On the other hand, I've never seen a sandwich described as having "pitted olives"- you just kind of take that for granted. We live in a dangerous world! potential injury awaits everywhere, even in your sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 OK, I am embarrassed to be a Democrat today. Don't worry- Republicans do plenty of embarrassing thigs also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I guessed the Congressman before I even clicked on the thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I heard on the radio that the amount includes "pain and suffering". :001_huh: Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Don't worry- Republicans do plenty of embarrassing thigs also! Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Utterly ridiculous. How much does it cost to cap a chipped tooth? That would have been reasonable to ask, I suppose, but really, a piece of pit in produce that grows around a pit is a known hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in Austin Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 4K or whatever the actual costs were seems reasonable to me; this seems like everything that is wrong with this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 $150,000??? Wow. I really missed the boat. Now, I've had extensive restorative work done... extensive. In fact, it was done wrong the first time and had to be taken out. All the work I've had done is still less than 1/3 that amount. And believe me, there was definite pain and suffering, but it just didn't occur to me to sue someone for over 30,000x the cost of a procedure! And I bet he is one complaining about the high cost of healthcare (don't get me wrong, I complain too... but then, I don't go out of my way to make it more expensive for myself and everyone else to boot!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I find this so ridiculous, it's hard for me to believe he is serious. I hope the judge who gets this case gives him a good spanking for wasting the taxpayer's dollars. He is now officially the poster child for the elimination of punitive damages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Wow, this gives me such hope!!! When I was a child I knocked out my two front teeth by slipping on our concrete front porch. I never thought of suing my parents, or better yet!!!! the people who originally poured the concrete porch some 40 years ago. There wasn't even a warning label on it!!! My teeth need to be recapped and *I* have had such pain and suffering, the suffering of never wanting to smile. Perhaps I can retroactively go back and sue all interested parties. Thanks, congressman, for leading by example. :thumbup: :tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie: :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :confused: Good grief!!! Now not only will our take out coffee have a warning that it may be hot, but out sandwiches will have little flags in them warning of potential injury and to consult with your dentist before biting into the sandwich. Uh oh - those flags might be dangerous for children. Maybe they'll need to ask for photo id to avoid selling them to minors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 What a big, greedy baby! :glare: Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Wow, this gives me such hope!!! When I was a child I knocked out my two front teeth by slipping on our concrete front porch. I never thought of suing my parents, or better yet!!!! the people who originally poured the concrete porch some 40 years ago. There wasn't even a warning label on it!!! My teeth need to be recapped and *I* have had such pain and suffering, the suffering of never wanting to smile. Perhaps I can retroactively go back and sue all interested parties. Let me know how much you get out of them. Your parents shouldn't get away with this! Teach them a valuable lesson they'll never forget! Sue them till it hurts!!! ;) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I chipped a front tooth years ago when a fan fell from my apartment ceiling as I was changing the lightbulb. Thankfully, the only injury was the tooth. The apartment complex did give me $100 bucks for my pain and suffering. :) This guy has always rubbed me the wrong way, anyway. I'm not a bit surprised. Why he keeps getting re-elected, I'll never understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm speechless. No, I have words now. What an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) This guy has always rubbed me the wrong way, anyway. I'm not a bit surprised. Why he keeps getting re-elected, I'll never understand. :iagree: Edited January 27, 2011 by Crissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 His wife has a tongue stud and he can't handle an olive pit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 His wife has a tongue stud and he can't handle an olive pit? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5: His wife has a tongue stud and he can't handle an olive pit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 OK, I am embarrassed to be a Democrat today. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 OK, I am embarrassed to be a Democrat today. Yup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 OK, I am embarrassed to be a Democrat today. Ahh that is nothing...greed, arrogance, hypocrisy the normal stuff. Fairly typical fare from that particular individual. If you want to be embarassed do so because of this guy. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=guam+capsize+congressman&aq=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Ahh that is nothing...greed, arrogance, hypocrisy the normal stuff. Fairly typical fare from that particular individual. If you want to be embarassed do so because of this guy. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=guam+capsize+congressman&aq=1 :lol::lol::lol: I lived there and that is hysterical! (of course there were crazy governmental stuff that happened there also...want a car sticker, just bring a case of beer instead of money and add it to the stack inside the door; they need the beer for the next fiesta!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 :lol::lol::lol: I lived there and that is hysterical! (of course there were crazy governmental stuff that happened there also...want a car sticker, just bring a case of beer instead of money and add it to the stack inside the door; they need the beer for the next fiesta!) Like!! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I hope the judge who gets this case gives him a good spanking for wasting the taxpayer's dollars. . :iagree: We need an smilie with a wooden spoon in hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I heard on the radio that the amount includes "pain and suffering". :001_huh: Wendi :nopity: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Oh. Brother. I remember him from when I lived in Ohio, way back when. :D i was just thinking, "glad I moved!: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I find this so ridiculous, it's hard for me to believe he is serious. :D That's how we always felt when we heard him talking. :D Nothing political; he's just a loon, no matter which side you are on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Didn't he claim to have been abducted by aliens? I could be wrong but I don't think so. What a pansy. Well, we all know what his problem is, undersized and flaccid. This is his outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 He needs to add a new chapter to his autobiography. He's apparently not as tough as he claims to have been as a teen working his tail off scrubbing floors to help put himself and his siblings through Catholic school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 His wife has a tongue stud and he can't handle an olive pit? :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) According to this article, he did go through quite an ordeal over this pit. It was much more than just a tooth. Also, the olive was in a wrap sandwich. I know I would not be expecting a pit in a sandwich as well. I would have thought the olives were checked prior to placing in a wrap sandwich IMHO so I can see how this happened to him. I am not big on law suits but sometimes they are warranted. As for the amount, he may have easily racked up that much in medical bills from the description of the story. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110128/ap_on_re_us/us_kucinich_lawsuit;_ylt=AsEBhavuzwABm1wXWUBc2qes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNubzNmc3Z1BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMTI4L3VzX2t1Y2luaWNoX2xhd3N1aXQEY2NvZGUDbW9zdHBvcHVsYXIEY3BvcwM5BHBvcwM2BHB0A2hvbWVfY29rZQRzZWMDeW5faGVhZGxpbmVfbGlzdARzbGsDb2hpb3NrdWNpbmlj Edited January 29, 2011 by priscilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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