Is it just me, or am I being left behind in the 'law suits' department. Every time someone falls over in a Supermarket (because they didn't see the grape on the floor), trips over a paving slab in the street (because they weren't looking where they were going), falls out of a tree (where they shouldn't've been anyway), gets their hand caught in a swing door (because they were trying to hold it open for the bit of totty following them) or sliding off the table (during a Bier Feste dance), the first thing people seem to be doing these days, is reaching for their phone and calling the nearest accident lawyer. However stupid the accident, the only thing that concerns people is how much money they can claim for being stupid and getting hurt in the first place. Even 'He hurt my feelings'. Personally, I think it's all very pathetic, even though I could have put a few 'stupid' claims in of my own on many an occassion.
Am I the only one who feels this way, or am I the stupid one?
2006-11-12 05:26:30 · 5 answers · asked by Val G 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I agree....I DIDN'T sue when an 18 yr. old 8 1/2 mo. pregnant girl made a left in fron of me. I had an eye witness who pulled over and told the cop it wasn't my fault, I could not have avioded it.
The girl told the cop that the truck in front of her turned left so she did too- duh! The cop asked her if she knew that she should not turn unless the intersection was clear - she said yes - double duh!
I spent months going for physical therapy for bulging disk. I'll always have to do phys. ter. exercises. Totaled my car. But I felt it was the right thing to do....am I stupid or what?
2006-11-12 05:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fully agree with you.
On TV all the time there are adverts for injury lawyers, and I think that it not only makes things in general more expensive because businesses are having to pay higher insurance, but it spoils other activities for the rest of us.
I know lots of schools here won't go on trips in case someone has an accident and tries to sue.
2006-11-12 08:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I feel exactly the same. No wonder things cost us so much when the freeloaders just keep on claiming. Even car accidents now - years ago you had a shunt and no damage so you just let it go - not any more, the person will immediately hit the deck and claim whiplash and god knows what else. It seems to be the americanised way of thinking sadly xx
2006-11-12 05:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by starlet108 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I agree with you.
I have done some work in shopping centres and have seen people actually change direction to walk onto spillages and slip/fall over.
It doesn't work, security keep cameras on spillages until they are cleaned up and see them do it then replay the tapes in court.
Some of them are so silly.
2006-11-12 05:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's easy money win-win situation for all
2006-11-12 05:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋