How Low Will The Lawyers Go?

[Atrocities]

I read a few days ago on a new page about a group of lawyers who are preparing to file a multi-billion dollar class action, multi-state, multi defendant lawsuit against the Video Game industry for making violent video games that are a threat to society.

I have done a search for the article, but could not fine it. I did find another case though, http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,21...=wn_culthead_8
that talked about a similar case.

What have we come to now? How low will the Trial lawyers go? These folks, no offense, are worse than probate lawyers who suck up an estate like a hoover vacuum until only a crumb or two remain.

These types of frivolous lawsuits must be stopped before they explode into an epidemic. Lets see now, they have sued the Tobacco companies, the fire arm industry, fast food, Microsoft, and now they are gunning for the Video Game industry, alcohol companies, car companies, and cell phone manufactures.

How low will they go?

If lawsuits like this are not stopped, one day I could see Aaron named as a defended for having made SEIV or SEV such an addictive product.

Seriously, 10 years ago people laughed at any one who said they were going to sue the fast food industry for making people fat.

I can understand Tobacco, it is an addictive product designed by the Tobacco companies to be ultra addictive, but video games and fast food?

Oh for crying out loud, take some responsibility for your own choices in life and fire those ambulance chasers!

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by Atrocities:
Oh for crying out loud, take some responsibility for your own choices in life and fire those ambulance chasers!

Until tort reform (making the plaintiff financially responsible for filing frivolous lawsuits) is enacted, the benefits (lots of easy money quickly) will outweigh the costs (higher prices & insurance rates) in the minds of the people filing these suits. There are too many lawyers spinning a system that makes it too easy to sue for googobs of money.

EDIT - Oh, and BTW... go ahead and tax cigarettes all you want - but lay off my cigars!!!

[ January 28, 2004, 10:32: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

[DavidG]

As long as lawyers can work pro bono (I beleive that is the term, were they will take a case and not expect to be paid unless they win) there is no limit to how low some will go. And if they can't work pro bono as I believe is the case in Canada there is no limit as long as they can find poor clients that can get legal aid. My Dad who was a surgeon heard of (or was the target of I think) many frivilas suits and the middle class never sue cause it costs them money.

Edit and re Tobacco. You shouldn't include them in here. those bastards deserve to be sued for every penny they have.

[ January 28, 2004, 10:43: Message edited by: DavidG ]

[Gryphin]

How low will they go?
How high is up?

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by General Woundwort:

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
Oh for crying out loud, take some responsibility for your own choices in life and fire those ambulance chasers!

Until tort reform (making the plaintiff financially responsible for filing frivolous lawsuits) is enacted, the benefits (lots of easy money quickly) will outweigh the costs (higher prices & insurance rates) in the minds of the people filing these suits. There are too many lawyers spinning a system that makes it too easy to sue for googobs of money.

EDIT - Oh, and BTW... go ahead and tax cigarettes all you want - but lay off my cigars!!!

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What about your cars and personal property?

[Wardad]

Q: Who in the (USA) is responsible... Golfer, Golf Course, or County?

A (USA) golfer hits a ball over a high fence and it hits a car and that car causes an accident (In the country of the first part).

The golf course claims grandfather rights of operation. They were here first and had plenty of buffer land, until the county condemed a corner of it and placed the 4 lane there. Further more, they have complied with the law by building the fence at great expense.

The county claims it is not responsible for the actions of other people or for foriegn objects entering the roadway. Also, the fence is areasonable precaution required by the law.

well...

The (USA contingency) lawyers think about...
they investigate a little deeper...
and sue the one with the deepest pockets.


EDIT: Added ( ) bold comments, OK GT?

[ January 28, 2004, 15:54: Message edited by: Wardad ]