The Case of the Flying Shrimp

A 43-year-old man dining at a Japanese steakhouse wrenched his neck when trying to avoid a flying shrimp allegedly tossed by a hibachi chef.  The man required neck surgery and died some months later due to complications from the surgery.  The family of the man has brought a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant.
The fact that a man has died from complications caused by neck surgery is tragic.  As someone who has experienced spinal surgery and the fear of such complication my heart goes out to the family.  But why sue the restaurant? Who will they sue next, the shrimp?

Comments

[rainypete]

Don't be foolish. You can't sue the shrimp. It's already dead. Now if you can find its descendants, that's where the money is.

Oh and don't forget the supplier of the shrimp. Fishmongers often have plenty of cash.

[marmiteboy]

This litigious age is getting ridiculous. I always believed it was an American condition but in the last few years us Brits have given them a run for their money. Or rather unscrupulous lawyers has decided to pray on us. Never an commercial break goes by these days without a out of work actor tell us that we could claim thousands of pounds for tripping up in the street. When I had my accident 20 years ago this kind of thing wasn't about. Had I been able to calim no doubt I could have earned myself a pretty penny. Which would have been a travesty seeing it was all MY fault. Never let the truth stand in the way of a good lawyer.

[charlesdawson]

There used to be a famous drunk restaurant owner in London who used to throw up over the customers or bite their ankles under the table; but flying shrimp is a hazard even he didn't think of!

[Happy and Blue]

LOL..Well it is really the shrimps fault. Those shrimps are always causing trouble..