Guess what, MTs? The US isn’t the only place where frivolous lawsuits happen. A Melbourne father who sent his kids to the uber-posh, richy, richy, rich Brighton Grammar private school is suing them, well, I’ll let this article explain:

A FATHER whose twin sons flunked their final exams is demanding an elite private school repay up to $400,000 in fees.

Victorian Steven Weybury,  unhappy with his sons' VCE results, has challenged Brighton Grammar to refund the money spent educating his twins from kindergarten to year 12.

He has alleged his boys were humiliated by their VCE results.

Mr Weybury - a partner in a city law firm - claims he warned the school that his boys were headed for academic disaster in their final year and attempted to remove them at the end of year 11.

But school bosses persuaded him to let the boys stay on and assured him that they could cope emotionally and academically, he claims.

"The boys did not successfully complete year 12 in any respect," court documents allege.

"The boys obtained placements in courses of a type which did not require year 12 attendance."

Mr Weybury has sought a refund of fees paid for the boys between 1994 and 2007, as well as damages and legal costs.

"The plaintiff paid fees to (the school) for a total of 28 years in an amount of the region of $400,000," court documents allege.

"The lack of achievement of the boys in all areas considered important . . . confirms that the payment of fees were (sic) excessive and unnecessary."

Interesting diary. And I agree with you that an immediate c-section does not necessarily protect babies from maladies such as cerebral palsy. But I am not sure it is fair to hold this against Edwards and not ask the others on their position regarding maternal health. They would probably tell the doctor to perform the c-section, too, to avoid being sued if not by Edwards, then by some other trial attorney. 'Tis the American way, unfortunately. -Elisa

I don't hold disdain for John Edwards because he is a trial lawyer.  I respect trial lawyers as an important part of our democracy; they are our last recourse against the gov't the huge corporations, etc., etc.  Trial lawyers fight important battles for the American People everyday.  Having said that, I've got a little problem with some of Edwards lawsuits and their implication for women's health.