Uncle Joe
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Tue Aug-25-09 05:46 PM
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| 21. It's sort of like voter fraud reform. |
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In both cases the real issue is corporate supremacy over the American People but voter fraud is a manufactured issue used to dis-empower the American People from having affect in obtaining sincere/good quality executive and/or legislative representation, tort reform is the other head of the same Hydra; used to disenfranchise the people from the Judiciary and justice against corporate malfeasance.
If you can estrange or weaken the American Peoples' power too, hold or influence on all three branches, what's left? If your answer is the "fourth estate" free press, corporate media, I won't be able to stop laughing or crying until tomorrow morning.
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| -Can anyone exolain "tort reform to me? I believe if someone is |
napi21 |
Aug-25-09 05:03 PM |
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my issue is when the injured guy gets a small percentage and the lawyer walks with millions |
vadawg |
Aug-25-09 05:05 PM |
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It's a standard third. If he asks for more, get another lawyer. |
aquart |
Aug-25-09 05:07 PM |
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What aquart said. Seriously, a good lawyer earns it and if s/he asks for more than that, run, don't |
blondeatlast |
Aug-25-09 05:10 PM |
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It varies. |
Laelth |
Aug-25-09 06:35 PM |
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Actually, the lawyer generally gets a third or so of the haul |
Warpy |
Aug-25-09 05:10 PM |
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Yeah, That Situation is Common in Stockholder Suits |
On the Road |
Aug-25-09 05:33 PM |
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Hiccup |
Warpy |
Aug-25-09 05:10 PM |
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Then you don't have an issue. |
The Stranger |
Aug-25-09 05:11 PM |
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A soution to that would be for the Federal government to actually enforce the laws |
depakid |
Aug-25-09 08:25 PM |
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yea, but repukes like to complain about "liberal lawyers" to ignorant folks |
NightWatcher |
Aug-25-09 05:05 PM |
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Ugh. I call that narrator "marble mouth guy" - you know you're in for a crock of shit when you hear |
Maru Kitteh |
Aug-25-09 05:19 PM |
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Most of the outrageous awards are remedied (usually reduc on appeal; note that I didn't say "many," |
blondeatlast |
Aug-25-09 05:08 PM |
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You're watching spin by large corporate interests |
taterguy |
Aug-25-09 05:09 PM |
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Here is one example that blows my mind. |
napi21 |
Aug-25-09 05:36 PM |
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How much money has the plaintiff collected? |
taterguy |
Aug-25-09 06:25 PM |
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I read that aetickle and the 3rd court said $28MM |
napi21 |
Aug-25-09 07:58 PM |
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Ideally, the plaintiff should still be compensated for the monies lost for |
no_hypocrisy |
Aug-25-09 05:12 PM |
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I see two problems with how punitive damages are allocated |
ParkieDem |
Aug-25-09 05:56 PM |
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Nebraska and Texas have the most restrictive medical tort law in the country and it has NOT brought |
Maru Kitteh |
Aug-25-09 05:14 PM |
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The McDonald's coffee case is a perfect example of how the media spins |
WCGreen |
Aug-25-09 05:18 PM |
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And as I mention upthread, the case was appealed and the award reduced--which is quite typical. nt |
blondeatlast |
Aug-25-09 05:21 PM |
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But the fact that Mickey D's paid off so many others in order to |
WCGreen |
Aug-25-09 05:33 PM |
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Oh, hell yes. She still won almost $500k and was entitled to every penny, lawyers' fees, and then |
blondeatlast |
Aug-25-09 06:52 PM |
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Yes. I had personal knowledge of the facts in this case, but in |
marybourg |
Aug-25-09 05:56 PM |
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Would people have understood better if it was a man whose penis and scrotum needed skin grafts? |
SharonAnn |
Aug-25-09 06:25 PM |
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I have never known a person to receive a large sum of money. |
theoldman |
Aug-25-09 05:23 PM |
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Tort law works on this principle: someone will pay for every injury. |
Laelth |
Aug-25-09 05:28 PM |
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It's a rich vs. poor issue. |
Eric J in MN |
Aug-25-09 05:31 PM |
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It's sort of like voter fraud reform. |
Uncle Joe |
Aug-25-09 05:46 PM |
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It's something people who get sued alot advocate. n/t |
rucky |
Aug-25-09 05:57 PM |
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"Tort Reform" is a GOP propaganda scam. |
TexasObserver |
Aug-25-09 06:57 PM |
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Tort reform surely is propaganda |
laughingliberal |
Aug-25-09 08:09 PM |
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If they really want tort reform, eliminate the biggest item of monetary damages: health care costs. |
TexasObserver |
Aug-26-09 12:45 AM |
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"but I've heard of insane compensations in some cases too." |
Warren Stupidity |
Aug-25-09 08:07 PM |
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So called "tort reform" means no recourse against abusive corporations |
depakid |
Aug-25-09 08:15 PM |
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