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When people think of a Florida personal injury attorney they think of automobile accidents or cases where people slip and fall or cases where people have been negligent in their duties and people become injured because of that negligence.

There are always personal injury cases that push the boundaries and test the juries and a judge’s patience because the lawsuit may seem frivolous even though there is an injured party.  Everyone has heard about the woman who spilled hot coffee from a McDonald’s restaurant and was awarded an ungodly amount of money even though she knew the coffee was hot and it was her own fault it spilled.

Countless number of people injure themselves every day by faulty products, bad packaging or by using a product for something other than the intended purposes.  There is a difference of opinion about people who use a product for a purpose other than its intended purpose and if they are injured, whether or not they deserve compensation.

It may sound silly, but numerous companies put warning labels on their products that are common sense to the majority of people in order to cover themselves against lawsuits and people seeking monetary compensation for something they did to themselves.

A few of the warning labels include ‘do not use in the shower/bathtub’ on hairdryers and other electrical appliances in which common sense would dictate one not climb into a tub of water while drying their hair. 

Some of the more recent frivolous lawsuits clogging up the court systems include a woman who sued Mars Inc., the makers of Starburst candies, for permanent personal injuries sustained to her jaw while chewing candy. Another woman is suing English Funeral Chapels and Crematory because they failed to notify her they were going to cremate the remains of her husband and did so without removing his $7,000 prosthetic leg.  She also claims they gave her back the remains of someone else’s beloved and therefore she is suing for $10,000 for pain and suffering plus the cost of the prosthetic leg.

A Boca Raton personal injury lawyer will take on a case if it has merit and help the injured party receive their just compensation, meaning what is fair in the eyes of the court.