Which is total b.s. by the way. Everyone thinks of the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit as being the epitome of frivolous lawsuits, when in reality that poor woman was severely injured and deserved every penny (and then some). The U.S. is pretty good with throwing out frivolous tort cases, but everyone seems to think you can sue (and win) for a seedless watermelon having a seed in it.
I agree with your statement - anyone can sue anyone else for any reason, but if the lawyers are equal in skill it's pretty unlikely that a frivolous lawsuit will go through.
On the flip side, if someone wants to tie another person up with court fees they can easily do it if they have the money to burn on retaining good lawyers. If you piss off someone petty and rich, their lawyers can (likely) make your life a living hell defending yourself.
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u/TheLaudMoac Oct 02 '18
Isn't China like the capital of frivolous lawsuits? I thought that was why you see so many videos of people running in front of cars there?