Updated: Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010, 11:23 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010, 11:23 PM EST
By TISHA THOMPSON/myfoxdc
WASHINGTON, D.C. - From slipping and falling to getting shot by the police, the District is paying out millions of your taxpayer dollars each year to people who claim they were hurt by the city. But only on FOX, reporter Tisha Thompson shows you why those who got a check say they wish they had never asked-- calling it the ultimate waiting game.