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McDonald's Settles Fat Lawsuit for $8.5 Million

National News • February 15, 2005
Fast food giant chain McDonald's has agreed to donate $7 million to the American Heart Association to settle lawsuits over the type of fat it uses in its cooking. The burger and fries restaurant ...

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Subject: Anyone read DUNE?

Posted On: February 22, 2005, 8:11 am CST
Posted By: Average Joe
Comment:
While the tort system does provide a certain "protection" for the consuming public, I must admit I wonder how much money I am paying for things like a sign on a bicycle when you buy it that says "CAUTION: Wheels Turn and riding this may cause injury" or and the list goes on ad nauseum. My favorite is the one where someone was using a lawnmower to trim hedges by lifting it, got injured and sued because they were not warned - now what kind of attorney would take that case and be able to look themselves in the mirror? Apparently a lot. Class Actions? How great it is to get a notice I have just WON a 50% off my next purchase of a product because my class action lawsuit was settled!! Reading the fine print I always find the plaintiffs attorney fees to be at least $5million and up and up and up.

The comment about the Buick case missed the big picture: it's all about money and a big payday (not just lawyers - look at Enron). Once that products liability door was opened, many flooded through looking for the big payday - not some type of altruistic notion of protecting the public.

OK - anyone read DUNE? If so , you know what I am referring to relative to lawyers.
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