How Low Will The Lawyers Go?

[DavidG]

Rex I thought we were talking about frivolous lawsuits not ones against companies that act recklessly and criminally? It costs you money to defend yourself against a frivolous lawsuit (even one you win) while at the same time the lawyer on the otherside is making money. And that ain't right. Now at this point someone is thinking 'well why not just counter sue'? Well when you are sued by some unemployed bum with $5 in his pocket who got legal aid, who are you going to sue? (that's the way things can and do work here in Canada)

Re the McD's case

A legal system that relies on morons who put steaming cups of hot coffee between their legs while driving to punish their reckless and criminal mega corporations is deeply deeply flawed. If McD's was knowingly using E-coli tainted beef in their burgers (cooking kills that right? so hey what's the harm) would you not expect lawmakers to do something about it?

Re: hot coffee causeing 3rd degree burns.

Coffee is made from boiling water. Water boils at 100 degrees C. I think it is quite resonable to assume that coffee may be this hot. IT certainly is if you pour a cup of black coffee at home. But I'll admit maybe McD's was negligent since they had been apparantly warned many times that this was dangerous (only to extremely dim people but still, I guess we got to protect them too), however the punishment should be as Mephisto said. Somewhere in the McD's corporation there is a guy that decided 'coffee must be served this hot, no exceptions' and ignore all the complaints. Find this guy and give him a little jail time.