Editing Judith Richardson Haimes

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'''Judith Richardson Haimes''' is an American woman from [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], who worked as a [[psychic]] in [[Newark, Delaware]], until an [[allergic reaction]] to the [[iodine]] [[Radioactive tracer|tracer]] injected for a [[CAT scan]] allegedly disabled her psychic abilities.  She sued [[Temple University Hospital]] and was awarded over $600,000 for pain and suffering and loss of income. This award was later overturned on [[appeal]], 39 Pa. D. & C.3d 381 (Pa.Com.Pl. 1986).<ref>[[s:Haimes v. Temple University Hospital|Haimes v. Temple University Hospital]].</ref> Haimes currently lives with her husband Allen Haimes in Florida and writes a syndicated newspaper column on grieving.

Haimes' case was the subject of the book ''Judith'' by her husband.

The case is often cited in discussions of [[frivolous lawsuit]]s and [[tort reform in the United States]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}, but the facts are also often misrepresented.<ref>[http://www.breakpoint.org/commentaries/2253-crybabies-and-whiners Crybabies and Whiners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725102242/http://www.breakpoint.org/commentaries/2253-crybabies-and-whiners |date=2011-07-25 }} by Chuck Colson in BreakPoint, Changing Lives, Minds, and Communities through Jesus Christ.</ref>  Contrary to popular belief, Haimes never claimed that a CAT scan had caused her to lose her psychic powers. In fact, the often alluded-to CAT scan never took place. Haimes only claimed that the [[headache]]s resulting from her allergic reaction prevented her from earning a living as a psychic.

Haimes previously earned a lucrative living by offering sessions in which she ostensibly read individuals' auras, offering them medical as well as personal advice. She gained a reputation following an article in Philadelphia magazine that described seances she conducted at a wealthy Chestnut Hill patron's house.

==Footnotes==
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==References==
* Galanter, Marc (1998). ''An Oil Strike in Hell: Contemporary Legends About the Civil Justice System''. Arizona Law Review, (40 Ariz. L. Rev. 717).

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070730091004/http://marcgalanter.net/Documents/papers/ContemporaryLegendsAbouttheCivilJusticeSystem.pdf Galanter's article with numerous supporting citations]

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