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in article , Rip at
wrote on 7/17/04 1:26 PM: I believe that in Canada if you file suit and lose, you pay the costs. I like it! Unless it happened to be you, of course. |
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Hi Phil;
I'm not giving you a hard time on this Phil. I just sound that way because I'm old and hate lawyers!! :-)) I understand what you're saying about solving the problem and indeed, it does need addressing just as you say. I'm afraid I'm totally unqualified to speak to that issue, and I seriously doubt if it will be addressed by anyone in the government with the power to correct it since most of them are part of the problem. The rest of the problem is the general, who NEVER seem to be able to get organized enough to attack things like this. It all comes around in one big gigantic circle of corruption ? What's indicative to me anyway is that the issue itself could become the fatal flaw in a capitalistic system; the flaw that brings down the economy of the country around our own ears. So in the end I'm with you. I know what the problem is, and I have absolutely no idea on how to fix it. Could be we're looking at the ultimate doomsday machine for big business in the United States....the American Trial Lawyer. Dudley Henriques International Fighter Pilots Fellowship Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired For personal email, please replace the z's with e's. dhenriquesATzarthlinkDOTnzt "Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ... in article , Dudley Henriques at wrote on 7/17/04 12:46 PM: I hardly think that recognizing a problem exists without forcing the general public into a scientifically provable analysis that they can't hope to produce is being vague. I don't need the world to fall on me to know that lawyers are a problem in the United States. I only need my two eyes, two ears, and my natural intelligence as that applies to deductive reasoning. :-) That's all very well, Dudley, and like you, I am well aware that we live in a highly litigious society where people are all too often rewarded for spurious claims and lawsuits. Trust me, it drives me nuts. But this realization brings us no closer to solving the problem. It's a flawed premise I think to demand that a problem doesn't exist just because individuals without access can't produce these "facts". I have never stated that a problem doesn't exist. It's also flawed to demand that people know how to fix the problem they know exists. I have made no such demand. I have simply asked for definitions of the problem. But recognizing that a problem exists is the first step in fixing it. Correct. And the second step, as I've repeatedly stated, is to arrive at a useful and working definition of that problem. Otherwise, how will anything ever get done? Okay, I'll get us started: 1. "Frivolous" shall be defined as any claim that causes a majority of those hearing about it for the first time to slap the palms of their hands against their foreheads and exclaim, "You've got to be kidding!". |
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I like that idea. How about that there be a "frivolity hearing" prior
to any suit being filed. The hearing board will consist of 12 respected and responsible individuals (NOT POLITICIANS!) from the surrounding area/community/jurisdiction. This board will chosen randomly from people who actually have jobs or are retired (no one on welfare or who is an attorney or works for an attorney is eligable). Every licensed business (except attorneys) must nominate at least one person to serve on this board per month. The resultant 12 will be chosen from this pool randomly. The board will convene once every 90 days to consider any pending lawsuits. Only those judged to be NON-frivolous will be allowed to be filed with the court. Thos that are rejected as frivolous may be filed if the conplaintant posts a bond of $5000 or an amount equal to the estimated cost of the trial, whichever is greater. Philip Sondericker wrote: Okay, I'll get us started: 1. "Frivolous" shall be defined as any claim that causes a majority of those hearing about it for the first time to slap the palms of their hands against their foreheads and exclaim, "You've got to be kidding!". |
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"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ... in article , kontiki at wrote on 7/17/04 2:19 PM: I like that idea. How about that there be a "frivolity hearing" prior to any suit being filed. The hearing board will consist of 12 respected and responsible individuals (NOT POLITICIANS!) from the surrounding area/community/jurisdiction. This board will chosen randomly from people who actually have jobs or are retired (no one on welfare or who is an attorney or works for an attorney is eligable). Every licensed business (except attorneys) must nominate at least one person to serve on this board per month. The resultant 12 will be chosen from this pool randomly. The board will convene once every 90 days to consider any pending lawsuits. Only those judged to be NON-frivolous will be allowed to be filed with the court. Thos that are rejected as frivolous may be filed if the conplaintant posts a bond of $5000 or an amount equal to the estimated cost of the trial, whichever is greater. I will give you credit for one thing--yours is the first really specific solution that has been posted. But will it work?:-) By LITERAL definition, a specific solution for a specific problem would appear to indicate that a solution to the problem has been found. Driving your car off a cliff is one way to stop it from rolling forward, but is that the specific solution you REALLY want for this problem? :-) I'd say his plan was more of a specific "suggestion" rather than a "solution". :-)))) Dudley Henriques International Fighter Pilots Fellowship Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired For personal email, please replace the z's with e's. dhenriquesATzarthlinkDOTnzt DH |
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"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ... in article , Dudley Henriques at wrote on 7/17/04 2:56 PM: "Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ... in article , kontiki at wrote on 7/17/04 2:19 PM: I like that idea. How about that there be a "frivolity hearing" prior to any suit being filed. The hearing board will consist of 12 respected and responsible individuals (NOT POLITICIANS!) from the surrounding area/community/jurisdiction. This board will chosen randomly from people who actually have jobs or are retired (no one on welfare or who is an attorney or works for an attorney is eligable). Every licensed business (except attorneys) must nominate at least one person to serve on this board per month. The resultant 12 will be chosen from this pool randomly. The board will convene once every 90 days to consider any pending lawsuits. Only those judged to be NON-frivolous will be allowed to be filed with the court. Thos that are rejected as frivolous may be filed if the conplaintant posts a bond of $5000 or an amount equal to the estimated cost of the trial, whichever is greater. I will give you credit for one thing--yours is the first really specific solution that has been posted. But will it work?:-) By LITERAL definition, a specific solution for a specific problem would appear to indicate that a solution to the problem has been found. Driving your car off a cliff is one way to stop it from rolling forward, but is that the specific solution you REALLY want for this problem? :-) I'd say his plan was more of a specific "suggestion" rather than a "solution". :-)))) I was going to substitute the word "proposal", but "suggestion" works just as well. Actually, I think Shakespeare came up with the first and best "specific solution" in Henry VI part 2 :-)))) Dudley Henriques International Fighter Pilots Fellowship Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired For personal email, please replace the z's with e's. dhenriquesATzarthlinkDOTnzt |
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I agree, much of the civilized world uses a 'loser pays' system.
Certainly it isn't fair for a victorious plantif to have to pay 1/2 of his compensation to a lawyer. And certainly it isn't fair for a victorious defendant to still have lost tens of thousands of dollars in lawyer's fees. In our current system people sue every party they can think of that might have money - and why not? They already are paying for the lawyer, why not just add to the lawsuit the artifical horizon manufacturer, and the vacuum pump maker, and pilot's estate, and the FBO, and the aircraft manufacturer, etc? It doesn't cost them (much) more, and maybe the other parties will settle just to not have to pay those thousands of dollars in lawyer fees to defend themselves, even if they are not even remotely connected to the problem. As many have said the only winners with the current system are the trial lawyers. I've won a law suit or two - I bet you have too. Let's see, I won my class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for having a Bronco II that was "too unstable". I got... the oportunity to request a VHS tape on how to drive a vehicle with a high CG. The lawyers got how many millions?? I won my lawsuit against the RIAA for price fixing, too... I got, oh, zero, lawyers got $$$$. I think I won a suit againt Microsoft recently.. me, $0, lawyers, ...well you get it. I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned that the Democrat's VP candidate is ... a trial lawyer. Or that historically the #1 contributer to the DNC is... the Trial Lawyers Association. -Bruce Rip wrote in message ... I believe that in Canada if you file suit and lose, you pay the costs. I like it! Dudley Henriques wrote: "Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ... in article , Dudley Henriques at wrote on 7/17/04 11:35 AM: "Philip Sondericker" wrote in message .. . The problem with any discussion of tort reform or "frivolous" lawsuits is that nobody is ever willing to get into specifics. No one's willing to define what "frivolous" actually means (aside, of course, from the fact that it's never THEIR lawsuit) , or what percentage of lawsuits they consider to be so. Well, how about it? Anyone willing to submit some actual hard data? Let's get specific for once--what percentage of lawsuits are "frivolous"? And what are your precise criteria for determining their frivolity? Remember, no anecdotes allowed--I don't wanna hear about the McDonald's coffee lady. Let's see some numbers. Forcing people to produce specifics that they have no access to isn't the way to deal with this issue. The fact is that a definition of "frivolous" can't actually be determined since it's subject to individual interpretation. Who's to say what is frivolous and what's not? That's the beauty of the lawyer's position; a position BTW that you have presented so deftly here I might add :-) Thank you. So, how can we expect to ever enact any kind of meaningful tort reform if we can't even come up with a definition of what needs to be reformed? And if forcing people to be more specific is not the answer, then what is? Being vague? I hardly think that recognizing a problem exists without forcing the general public into a scientifically provable analysis that they can't hope to produce is being vague. I don't need the world to fall on me to know that lawyers are a problem in the United States. I only need my two eyes, two ears, and my natural intelligence as that applies to deductive reasoning. :-) It's a flawed premise I think to demand that a problem doesn't exist just because individuals without access can't produce these "facts". It's also flawed to demand that people know how to fix the problem they know exists. But recognizing that a problem exists is the first step in fixing it. Hell, I have no idea how to determine the extent of frivolous lawsuits and their damage to the country's business environment, but I know it has, and does cause damage...tremendous damage. I only have to talk to the many friends I have in business to determine this. This isn't vague. It's rock solid evidence. Example; we have a close friend, a neuro surgeon. He's actually leaving our state and moving to another because he literally can't afford his malpractice insurance. He's an excellent doctor. On the other hand, we have in our state a malpractice attorney who owns not one, but multiple airplanes, and employs an army of people simply to maintain them for his flying "pleasure". He lives in one of the most expensive areas in our state. He's worth millions...and he is just ONE lawyer engaged in malpractice law. Now you tell me, do you REALLY think there's enough legitimate malpractice in my area to support this lawyer's lifestyle....and the bevy of other lawyers who are engaged in this "practice"? I don't know about you, but I don't need a house to fall on me to understand that medical malpractice lawsuits are a HUGE contributor to my medical costs as passed on to me by my insurer, and I don't believe for one instant that there is enough actual malpractice going on to justify these lawyers getting so rich on it. It all boils down to the basics as I see it. The smart lawyers create the system so they can use the system to get rich. The system relies on stupid people sharing in the lawyers greed. The lawyers then use the stupid people to fill their pockets. The remaining demographic for the people is then split up into sections; the people whom the lawyers have used, and the people the lawyers haven't used. The problem is that the people who have been used by the lawyers have gained to their added wealth at the expense of the people who don't get used by the lawyers. The lawyers could care less!!! There are always enough of the greedy people to be used for the lawyers purposes. It's a perfect system for the lawyers........until the day they bleed the system dry.....just as they have bled it dry for our doctor friend who is moving on. I have no doubt that General Aviation will follow our doctor friend someday, unless something is done to take the lawyers out of the GA cost equation....and I'm not betting too highly on that one.......are YOU?? :-) Dudley Henriques International Fighter Pilots Fellowship Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired For personal email, please replace the z's with e's. dhenriquesATzarthlinkDOTnzt |
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