Posted on 10/27/2006 11:28:29 PM PDT by teldon30
I had jury duty a few years ago, and I couldn`t take it...Every case they called me for was a malpractice suit, and I actually got into a heated debate with one lawyer calling him a freggin` leech. It was ridiculous, some guy who doesn`t see a doctor for 15 years and he`s blaming the doc because he has terminal cancer, stuff like that. And then they line up jurors who they know will believe any BS they say, and they end up awarding some moron $20 million and as a result the insurance goes up even more.
I mean think about it, if car mechanics were sued at the level the health care profession is, it would cost you $50 grand to get a fan belt put in! This nonsense has got to stop, but all you get is "oh we need national healthcare" from the democrats. This new movie Michael Moore is making on healthcare, how much you want to bet not once will he mention out of control lawsuits? I`ll bet anything that whole movie will portray doctors as greedy bastards and lawyers as the heroes.
You weren't clear in your post...come on...tell us how you really feel....
just kidding...i agree wit' ya ;)
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Yeah, but don't ever try that one on the IRS; believe me they CAN do it.
It would be a step in the right direction if punitive awards went to the state, a non-profit, or a charity. Why should the plaintif (and his attorney) receive it -- he's already been compensated for economic loss and emotional distress.
We'll need to see pictures of the female supervisor to make a final judgement on this case.
;^)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1727271/posts
Tort Reform Texas Style New laws devastate plaintiff and defense firms alike
This is a start, but seems inadequate somehow.
Are they imported from a special asylum in Graz or is there a an inbreeding farm in Appalachia where plaintiff's attorney go to strike gold.
From the same pool Jerry Springer gets his guests from.
Oops dropped my pen, mind getting that for me??? ;o)
To the trial lawyers who cook up our laws, we are all geese.
No. California has plenty to farm. Land of fruits and nuts, you know.
"You're a godd@mn genius, Snarks!"
"It's a curse, Sully."
(phew)...glad you understood my post as a joke.
(laugh) I've just gotten back to posting. No worries, mate!
There was an old SNL skit with Lily Tomlin (early SNL) She was a construction worker with all the other female actresses. IIRC, Dan Akroid walks by the site and all the women start whooping and hollering. Akroid starts to feel harassed and runs off.
My FIL's brothers worked in plants during WWII and told me that the women were very blue without any men around. The three brothers were teens and were subjected to much harassment, which they took in stride.
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