Apple Faces Frivolous iPod Lawsuit

Turn Down iPod Volume: Suit

You can count on it like clockwork: whenever there is a wildly successful product being sold, there will be a lawyer ready to file a stupid suit to get his piece of the money.

This time it's the iPod and some moron in Louisiana who evidently needed to be told that if you listen to anything at high volume for long enough you can cause hearing damage.

This ranks up there with the "I didn't know hot coffee was served hot" lawsuit against McDonald's for lawyer malfeasance. There is no way that this guy didn't know it could be a problem. No one who has ever been subjected to loud noise and been left with the ears ringing can't figure out on their own that loud noises can harm your hearing. On top of that, the iPod ships with a warning that listening to it at high volume can cause damage. Is it Apple's fault that this guy can't or won't read?

I am absolutely disgusted with a legal system that allows stupid people to extort money from anyone with a deep pocket who stands close enough to them. If ever there was a case that screamed out for tort reform, this is it...