What do you think a law suit is about? Making a company take responsibility for the foreseeable consequences of their actions. Always the same weird cases cited to condemn all lawsuits. Singapore functions great, but would you want to live there? Maybe so. "Anthony L. Mourkas" wrote: > > Whatever happened to an individual taking responsibility for their own > actions? No one forced that family to get in that van that day! > > And a woman gets $$$ from McDonalds when she spills hot coffee in her > lap..... > > And when a kid gets creamed riding his bike at night with no lights, the > bike manufacturer pay$ big buck$.......... > > Now I can't fault anyone for taking advantage of the legal system > opportunties available to them under the law, BUT, I CAN call into > question their moral character, or lack thereof! > > While I do not wish pain and suffering on anyone, having been through > enough myself, if this husband and father did not believe he was > transporting his family with a reasonable degree of safety, then they > never should have gotten into the vehicle, plain and simple. > > This type of legal judgment and damage award makes me boil! > > Sorry, had to vent, rant mode off..... > > Good night, > > Tony > > Anthony L. Mourkas > Hampden, Maine, USA > 1984 Vanagon Westfalia "Gertrude" > 1986.5 Quantum Syncro Wagon "Wolfgang" > 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel "Liesel" |
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