Another insane jury verdict

A tow truck driver in Florida was clearing wreckage from a tractor-trailer accident when fire ants crawled up his leg and bit him.

His medical records show he told his doctors that fire ants bit him.

But with the help of a clever attorney he changed his story when he sued the company that owned the wrecked semi, claiming his injuries were actually caused by sulfuric acid being hauled in the wrecked trailer.

During the trial a medical specialist testified that the plaintiff's injuries were consistent with fire ant bites, not battery acid. Yet a jury still awarded the driver $5.2 million in damages.

Of course if the man's legs had actually been burned by battery acid, his pants would have been full of holes.  No mention in the article of anyone bothering to ask that question.  Interesting.

I write about absurd damage awards by juries seeking to help people "cash in" against corporations because it forecasts the future:  Morons have lots more children than educated people (despite Democrat claims that this is false), so will soon constitute a majority, both of potential jurors, and of voters.

If you like that prospect, you'll enjoy the future.