Like legal advice or medical advice?
2007-02-16 10:57:07 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I didn't take anyones bad advice i am not asking so I can sue someone, i am just asking because i thought it was an intersesting question, stop yelling at me and calling me stupid or I will sue you.
2007-02-16 11:09:47 · update #1
Yeah. Go flush your head in the toilet. Now sue me.
2007-02-16 11:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well technically you can of course. You can always take out proceedings. You will have to do it yourself as I guarantee you will not find a lawyer willing to represent you.
This is why:
Firstly, you have no case in negligence because you will be unable to show a duty of care on the part of the answerer. People answering in here don't hold themselves out as being qualified to give this advice.
The other possibility would be to sue in contract. However you would then need to show that a contract had been formed between you and the advisor. To form a valid contract there must be an offer, an acceptance of that offer and consideration. What consideration did you give for the advice? Nothing, it was free. No contract, no case.
Thirdly, even if you did have a case there is the problem of jurisdiction. What country are you in? What country was the advisor in? Are they the same? If not how do you plan to sue that person?
do you see what I'm getting at here? Legal action is not a universal remedy. Sometimes you have to just shrug and move on. I hope the bad advice didn't do too much damage. Next time, you should be careful.
2007-02-16 11:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by TC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo answers is a place for opinions, most of the people here are not medical or legal professionals. If you had something so serious, you should have consulted a professional in the first place. Your word advice says it all, you can ask me ( if I knew you) what shirt to wear with your jeans and someone later makes fun of it, you can not sue me for my opinion.
2007-02-16 11:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by vivib 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would need to check the terms and conditions to see if you have agreed not to sue anyone.
You could sue , particularly if the person states a qualification , if the advice is below a professional standard.
You are very unlikely to suceed though.
2007-02-16 11:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by mark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The difference is no one on Yahoo Answers holds themselves out as an expert in any field. They have no legal duty or obligation to you, and therefore they cannot breach any legal duty. If you ask your neighbor for advice about your love life, and you take it, and it proves to be bad advice, you can't sue your neighbor for that. Same thing here.
2007-02-16 11:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can probably sue some one because you think they are ugly, and it caused you emotional stress looking at them if you want to spend your money. Whether you win or not is another issue.
Groundless lawsuits are a Huge issue, and the blogbaba isn't a big fan of lawyers, so I'll leave the elaboration to wiser people.
2007-02-16 11:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by blogbaba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a serious matter the court may let the suit go forward -- but there's a chance you will lose and you risk a counter suit. If you request advice on an open forum then sue the person who answers you will probably lose.
2007-02-16 11:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can sue a ham sandwich.
you can also find an attorney to take THAT complaint to the supreme court.
Funny how someone would sue someone who was trying to HELP them.....
Reminds me of the bytch that sued (and thankfully lost) someone who tried to help her out of a burning car. THe person got her out of the car but cracked her ribs in the process. They bytch sued him for damages.
Bet if he would have seen that coming he would have just spit on her flaming corpse....
This is part of what is wrong with american
everyone is so ready to sue so that they can blame someone else for personal stupidity!
2007-02-16 11:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by kissmymiddlefinger 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo! does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any Yahoo! Answers content. Click here for the Full Disclaimer. At the bottom of the page. Do you seriously think they are stupid enough to not have some kind of protection.
2007-02-16 11:03:44 · answer #9 · answered by Rockell 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably not seeing as you did not pay them for the advice. And if hundreds of people gave you the same advice, you can't sue them all.
2007-02-16 11:02:25 · answer #10 · answered by rozzell j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should sue yourself for taking bad advice from a stranger. Part of yahoo answers is that you need to EVALUATE the advice with your own common sense before you take it.
2007-02-16 11:00:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋