DOLLY'S "ASSETS" AREN'T PAYING

As a former paralegal for a personal injury law firm, I always wondered about people like this. I am sure this man is really hurt and has pain, but you have to wonder why the huge time lapse before filing a lawsuit? Need to pay off some bills or take a vacation to Alabama to see your folks and inbred cousins at their new double wide?

And what's with the wife wanting $2 million for lack of sex? Give me a break people...I'm sure the guy can still 'perform' with a neck injury. (side note: It's called the missionary position. We all know that men love it because they don't have to do any work.

To prove my point, President John F. Kennedy once told a close friend during his time at the White House that was his position of choice because he was lazy and had back problems. (I'm sure he fit Jackie in there somewhere during his busy 'schedule').

Let's quit these frivolous lawsuits. I see them as only serving a few purposes: They waste tax dollars, tie up the courts, and take away a judge's time which could be used for more pressing matters. Attorneys are not innocent either...I know some attorneys who would certainly take the case even if they don't believe their client. Don't you know, it's always about the almighty dollar.

Litigation is not the answer to winning the lottery, people.

DOLLYLAND A REAL "BOOBY-TRAP"?

No more "Islands in the Stream" for Dolly Parton

Excerpts from Court TV News
August 17, 2005

A Mississippi electrician who brought his family to singer Dolly Parton's amusement park for a vacation says his Smoky Mountain adventure ended in severe brain damage.

Arthur Miller, claims brain injury stemming from his ill-fated jaunt on the Blazing Fury, an indoor roller coaster that takes passengers through an Old West town "with great speed," according to Dollywood's Web site.

The suit alleges that the Dollywood took inadequate measures to warn riders that "the unexpected turns and drops occurred in the dark and with such severity that a rider's head or neck could be snapped or whipped in such a way as to cause brain damage or stroke."

"It's a complicated case because of the medical injuries involved," said Mark Gratz, the plaintiff's attorney. "It took some heavy hitters to analyze the medical records."

Miller's lawyers say the aggressive twists and turns caused his neck to pop and are to blame for the vertigo and nausea that he developed immediately following the ride.

Almost five years later, Miller claims he is devoid of all sensory perception and motor skills and regularly experiences "debilitating strokes."

Miller's wife, who is also a plaintiff in the suit, is seeking an extra $2 million for the loss of her husband's consortium (SEX) and other "tangible benefits" including "love, affection, attention, caring and companionship. (MORE SEX)".

It was also noted by sources that Dollywood has been cited on numerous occasions for going beyond the industry standards set by American Society of Testing for Testing Materials, which provides independent testing of its rides each year.