Ridiculous lawsuits can be outrageous and humorous, but legal fees and awards are a major contributor to insurance costs. 

The top ten Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2011 are:

• Kidnapper sues victims for not helping him evade the police
• Man illegally brings gun into bar, gets injured in a fight, then sues bar for not searching him for a weapon
• Young adults sue mother for sending cards without gifts and playing favorites
• Woman disagrees with store over 80¢ refund, sues for $5 million
• Mom files suit against exclusive preschool over child’s college prospects
• Man suing for age discrimination says judge in his case is too old
• Obese man sues burger joint over tight squeeze in booths
• Woman sues over movie trailer; says not enough driving in ‘Drive’
• Passenger’s lawsuit says cruise ship went too fast and swayed from side to side
• Mother sues Chuck E. Cheese – says games encourage gambling in children

Complete poll results and links to the full news stories from which the lawsuits were drawn can be found here.