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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] those stinking rich insurance companies pay??? - Sisu West RanchOne thing that we must never forget is that most personal injuries are settled without anyone going to court. Reasonable persons and reasonable insurance companies get together all of the time and agree on settlements.The cases, from all over the country, that get into the media and thus into our minds are those with large awards, or which seem, to a person who was not at the trial, to be excessive. An example was the famous McDonald's coffee suit. I have no way of knowing if coffee served above 200 F is unreasonably more risky than the usual and expected 160-180 F coffee we get in our cups in our homes and other establishments, because I was not at the trial. On the other hand, I do think our tort system needs reform in some areas. In many states if A is held 20% liable and B is held 80% liable, A can be forced to pay 100% of the award if B has no money. The area of class action suits is another. Sometimes each injured party gets a settlement that is so small as to be meaningless, but the law firm gets a bunch of money. Yes, I am aware that some feel that our civil system serves a good purpose by monetarily "punishing" certain behaviour. I am neutral on that issue. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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