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Robert Bryett wrote:
>
> >>>My argument is not about individual lawyers. The point that I was trying
> to make is that the legal profession in this country is more than a bit out
> of hand.
Robert,
First, I am a Lawyer, been one for 31 yrs. The profession is out of hand
in this country.
We need to GET RID OF MOST OF OUR LIABILITY LAWS.
But and this is a BIG but ,people must take responsibility for their own
actions. Now , my friends , that is the bottom line.
A lawyer can NOT file an action without a WILLING client.
Kids who have skateboards have to have helmets, shin guards elbow
> guards. Even if they have all this stuff (which is probably good), when
> they get hurt the manufacturer gets sued for their design.<<<
>
My point exactly, the parents purchased the thing and allowed little
Johnny and Johnnie to play on it now that the kid is hurt Mom and Dad
dont want to pay, it must be someone else's fault could never be theirs.
> Or do lawyers simply reflect the values of the society of which they form a
> part?
In a word YES.
Greed and a preference for blaming others rather than taking
> responsibility for oneself are hardly sins that lawyers created, or ones
> from which they alone suffer. Maybe blaming lawyers for the state of
> society is as much an attempt to avoid responsibility as blaming skateboard
> manufacturers for injured kids.
>
My sentiments exactly.
> I'm not a lawyer by the way. I'm just uneasy about finding scapegoats.
>
As I said I am a lawyer and something must change, until the populace
decides then it will be the status quo.
I dont like carrying an exorbitant amt of liability ins. on my boat but
I ll tell you one thing your GUEST of yesterday will be the Plaintiff
of tomorrow after he falls getting on the boat. I have defended these
type actions for clients.
I fly a lot with a friend on his plane. I have told my wife that should
I die in his plane absolutely no suit will be filed for damages as I was
a willing participant in the endeavor.
CCC--
Charles C. Culotta
Patterson, La.
95 Miles West of New Orleans
On ICW
