Man awarded $95,500 in suit against mom

A New Jersey man was awarded $95,500 plus $20,000 for medical expenses because he cut his pinky finger off when his mom tapped him on the shoulder.

John Garrity was working in his mom's garage with a miter saw when she came in and tapped him on the shoulder. If she said his name, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear her because you know saws are loud. Anyways, because he tapped him on the shoulder, he turned around and it caused his finger to move into the path of the blade. What if she said his name and actually heard her, would his finger move into the path of the blade in that situation too?

So, the State Superior Court said Garrity and his mom were each 50 percent in the wrong for the incident.

Article here.