Lawsuit of the Day
From the Washington Post
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A former handyman has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.Charles “Chick” Lennon, 68, received the steel and plastic implant in 1996, about two years before Viagra went on the market. The Dura-II is designed to allow impotent men to position the penis upward for sex, then lower it.
But Lennon could not position his penis downward. He said he could no longer hug people, ride a bike, swim or wear bathing trunks because of the pain and embarrassment. He has become a recluse and is uncomfortable being around his grandchildren, his lawyer said.
In 2004, a jury awarded him $750,000. A judge called that excessive and reduced it to $400,000. On Friday, the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed that award in a ruling that turned on a procedural matter.
I can't believe nobody has anything to say about this. Is it just because it's 90 out? How about what thing you could do with a 10 year stiff ding dong?