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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (39725)8/24/2002 10:33:42 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Hi Maurice Winn; (OT) Re Segway and injuries. There's a lot of reports of injuries associated with the things, especially given the very small numbers that are in existence.

Some time ago I suggested to NightOwl (in a PM) that he start a business specializing in suing over Segway injuries. But he said no, and now he's too late, there's already a law firm doing exactly that:

The USAILC is a successful corporate law firm preparing to specialize in another area. We expect to be at the forefront of suits featuring the invention widely known as "It."
sue-it.com

-- Carl

P.S. The above link was found after searching for the name "USA Immigration Law Center Segway", which was implied by the following Google hit for "Segway injury":

...
But accidents are inevitable, and a Washington, D.C., law firm is already preparing to take advantage of that fact. The firm, called USA Immigration Law Center, has announced that it is preparing to specialize in Segway lawsuits:

"We believe that the Segway HT [human transporter] is a legal nightmare and will be the basis for many lawsuits, both from the corporate and consumer side," the law firm says on its Web site.
...

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