http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/family-didnt-sueafter-balloon-fell-and-still-wouldnt/
Excerpt:
Edward D. Friedman, a partner at the personal injury firm of Friedman & Simon, reached through 1-800-LAWYERS, said that although the sensational nature of the accident “would probably inflate” the value of a legal claim, he endorsed the Chamberlains’ approach.
“If they weren’t hurt, that’s the right thing to do,” he said. “To approach it otherwise is to have a sweepstakes mentality about it.”
