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Originally Posted by Neverfly
Knowing how much I brag about and love my son- take my words to heart.
I'm being honest.
If someone hit him by accident- I would not hold them responsible. I would be beyond distraught- but I'm sure they wouldn't be happy campers either. Accident.
Be careful of what you ask me.
I'm not out to punish everyone for all the crap that goes wrong in the world- even accidents that could be avoided. Most of the time- having been involved in the accident is punishment enough.
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There's nothing wrong with your response, and to be honest, that's how I feel aswell. But that's a personal opinion that's not shared by everyone.
I'm not a fan of settlements above and beyond the actual loss to the victim. Problem with severe injuries or deaths is, how do you know what the actual loss is?
And to answer your earlier question, "Why are citizens allowing it?"...I don't know. It's very frustrating to me...many people when engaged in these discussions will agree that frivolous lawsuits or exorbitant settlements are rediculous...yet come the day of the trial, the jury still awards the money (and yes, these decisions are made by jury).
It's a "Hey, what can I get from who?" sense of entitlement that I see very, very (very) often, and I hate it. Though who am I to preach, I've never been in a position where I had the possibility of a lot of money, so it's easy for me to say I'd pass on the opportunity.