Yes, I'm a personal injury lawyer who loves Disney - But not frivolous lawsuits!
Any of my friends or family can tell you that I'm a huge Walt Disney World (WDW) fan. I love going to WDW, I love thinking about going to WDW and I even worked for WDW at one point in my life. But have you ever stopped to think about how many lawsuits are filed for personal injury and tort claims against WDW and the major theme parks down in Orlando? There must be tons of them right?
To be exact, according to the Orlando Sentinal, there were 447 personal injury and accident lawsuits filed against the major Orlando themeparks between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2008. That's 89 lawsuits a year, or 1.7 lawsuits filed per week. That doesn't count any slip and fall, accident or injury claims that were settled without filing suit.
Many of these claims were for legitimate issues, such as when a taxi ran over a toddler. Yet many others were for comical claims, such as when a man sued for "embarrassment" when a ride attendent "challenged" him as he was entering a Fastpass line inappropriately.
The entire article can be read online at the OrlandoSentinal.com.
Just remember, if you've been in a legitimate accident where there were real injuries I'm here to help you. But DON'T call me or my office if you were did something wrong and were then "called out" and became embarrassed! Shame on you, you should be embarrassed. And you should be even more embarrassed if you're attempting to sue because of it.
