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QuoteQuoteThe lawyers will win the most probably.
Really, now? Given that the court will almost certainly cap the lawyers' fee at approximately 1/3 of any recovery (and there may very well be no recovery), that is simply contrary to the fact of how it works. That is to say, in the real world, as opposed to the fantasies of your under-informed imagination.
The propaganda technique you've just used is called The Big Lie. People want to believe it's true, so that's all the fuel you need.
Really, now: stop making stupid shit up.
I apologize if I offended you.
I need a bigger boat.
Chuck
DougH 270
They saved her life, and sure they didn't have to do so, but their lives were changed in the process.
They didn't save her with the premeditated motive of filing a law suit. They put their saftey aside to try to save her.
When a fire fighter or police officer gets hurt on the job we don't cut them loose with no support. We don't tell them, well thats what you signed up for, tough shit.
It is kind of a shit sandwich to tell these guys sorry you got hurt trying to save this woman, next time let her die and don't be a hero.
=P
Each person handles different situations differently.
Chuck
QuoteI am conflicted on this one...
They saved her life, and sure they didn't have to do so, but their lives were changed in the process.
They didn't save her with the premeditated motive of filing a law suit. They put their saftey aside to try to save her.
When a fire fighter or police officer gets hurt on the job we don't cut them loose with no support. We don't tell them, well thats what you signed up for, tough shit.
It is kind of a shit sandwich to tell these guys sorry you got hurt trying to save this woman, next time let her die and don't be a hero.
Actually, that is the interesting conundrum in this ...
A PAID rescuer (police, fire, coastie etc..) if injured in the coarse of their duty would be looked after afterwards
BUT
An unpaid Good Samaritan (typically) would not.
Something seems very wrong in that equation - (cue call for more Insurance salesmen to step forward ).
So what should we do if we see an accident ... dial 999 (or 911 whatever) and stand back watching ???? - I HOPE NOT - do what you'd hope someone would do for YOU
(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome
DougH 270
QuoteThe way I feel about it is, I see someone in need of help, I'm going to stop and see what I can do. If, I get hurt in the process, it's probably my own fault. As long as the person I tried to help is O.K. that's the end of it.
I agree personally, but I have long and short term disability insurance so I will get by if I get hurt. But what do you do when you are disabled by trying to help and you have nothing to fall back on.
It is an interesting idea. Most accidents are someones fault. Now you don't have to jump in the mix save some one, but I think most of us would be driven to regardless of the risk to ourselves.
You aren't driven to jump in to a burning car, if the driver drove straight home safely, instead of texting and driving.
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Rendering aid is not the same thing as putting yourself at risk. And I would think that burning vehicles is a clear enough case of risk that there's no debating the difference.
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