I just think this is disgusting...

[Kurby]

way back when i was in high school we were in an accident first thing in the morning.

we had just come off the highway and this car t-boned us.

we were all right - the car was bashed and the driver of the other car - drunk.

we could all (my father, brother and myself) could smell it oozing out of his skin.

he took off across the street saying he was going to call the police (yes this was long before cell phones lol)

the next thing we knew he was gone. the cops came did all their cop stuff and we eventually continued on to school

a few days later my father told me that he had spoken with the officer and when he asked if he had been arrested for drunk driving the cop said no - the most we could (and did) charge him with was leaving the sceen of the accident.

why????

because this guy didn't call the police he instead called his lawyer who told him to leave immediately run home and start drinking.

and since they cops can't determin present drinking with past drinking all they could charge him with was leaving the sceen not DUI.

so - thank you lawyers for encouraging your clients to commit crimes and get away with it.

 

[allison443]

because this guy didn't call the police he instead called his lawyer who told him to leave immediately run home and start drinking.

and since they cops can't determin present drinking with past drinking all they could charge him with was leaving the sceen not DUI.

so - thank you lawyers for encouraging your clients to commit crimes and get away with it.

1. That's a lot of hearsay right there! (who said what to who)

2. I hope you seriously don't believe all lawyers do what you stated. "Encouraging clients to commit crimes"?

 

[Kurby]

no i don't think all lawyers do it - why would i think ALL lawyers do that.

but a lot of them do things that aren't exactly right, just and sometimes legal to get their clients off

 

[Becky2005]

This pretty much explains why I'm totally paranoid of everyone planning on suing for everything. I know people think I'm nuts for thinking that way but I tell you, people WILL sue for just about anything because they see $$$$$$$$.

 

[iwrbnd]

we live in Canada and suing is just not done here.


well it is but really only if it's major major like death and not nearly to the extend as the US


it's amazing that people slip and sue, crash and sue, break a nail and sue.

i know you guys have the right to sue over everything but surely there should be some kind of punishment for wasting the courts time if you bring a frivolous case to court that just gets thrown out.

not saying your son's accident is in that category but shouldn't that be your choice not having it shoved down your throat.

we see commercials all the time - hurt in a car call..... neighbour's music too loud call..... kids down the block egged your house call.....

So, why are Canadians not sueing like us? It's it because of laws or just different attitudes? What can we do to change it here? It's ridiculous! And in my son's accident it would have been a frivolous lawsuit since #1 it was just an accident, no drinking/texting or anything else involved and #2 our insurance is already paying for all medical so the only thing would be pain and suffering. How much pain and suffering went on? Three kids had minor bruises and one kid broke his arm. Nothing life altering there so what did the lawyers want to sue for? Ridiculous!

We had a kid in our town break his shoulder messing around on somebody's basketball hoop. The owners weren't home but got sued anyway! The kid got lots of money and this year also got a sports scholarship to college! How much damage was really done to his shoulder? AND he was trespassing! Like I said, this stuff makes me sick! I love my country but we need to take a lesson from you all!

 

[Chuck S]

I get a traffic ticket about once every 5 years or so. I was surprised, when I got the last one a few years ago, and I started getting solicitations from legal offices that nearly guaranteed dismissal. Good grief, I just take the safety class. Who would've thought traffic tickets are such big business. I can only imagine what a minor accident must be worth these days. Ka-ching.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I was hit in a hit and run and I did go see an attorney. Just b/c I didn't really understand the process of tracking the driver and trying to get my portion of the claim covered.

They didn't take me for a ride--they didn't pressure me. But I am glad that I went. Since I have a prior neck injury that was exacerbated by the accident...and I happen to have an MRI on record, they suggested that I get another MRI to rule out that this specific accident caused any new damage. Thankfully it didn't--but I'm glad that I consulted the accident attorney.

They said in the future if I got into a more serious collision, that this collision would be on my records and complicate any claims with my neck. Documenting that this collision did nothing will help ease any future claims. Not that I plan to get into a wreck ever again.

So not all attorneys are bad--but man it stinks that you are being flooded with solicitations.

 

[ms1031]

I think it was 1982 or so, my grandmother had a minor fire in her garage, actually very little damage to the home. Before the fire department had even left the scene, there was an "ambulance chaser" there to question the family.

Even though I was just a teenager, I saw right through the guy and told him to get off the property and not to come back.

 

[Kurby]

I actually don't know - not sure if it's because our entire country is less then the state of NY or if it is a difference in attitude or if it's that our laws come from Britain or a combo of all.

i'm pretty sure that people here do sue but we don't have any lawyer commercials at all - not one - we have dozens of "sell your gold" commercials LOL

i can name off the top of my head at least a dozen american law offices for bankruptcy, car accidents and medical stuff but not one Canadian

we do have a law here that states that any injury on your property occurs and you are liable. we have a swimming pool (was build in the early 80's) and the law stated we needed an 8 foot chain link fence around either the pool or the entire back yard with lock. my parents were sooooooo paranoid about that gate door being locked because if some kid found it open and got into our pool, hurt themselves or drown we could be sued.

i know of (not personally) that someone was sued when the mailman or paperboy slipped on ice that wasn't cleared. i don't know the outcome but they prob won since you have 24 hours after a snow fall of xx amount of cm's to clear a walking path to your front door.

you just don't hear about lawsuits and no lawyer calls you. if you want to sue you go to them.

non of this - don't pay us unless we get you money first stuff.


i think too (an i'm not 100% so any other Canadian please jump in) but i'm pretty sure that since we went to "No Fault" insurance (#*#$(@^%#@) we actually don't have the right to sue since your insurance pays for you and his pays for his.

you may be able to sue in claims court - ohhh what's it called - not criminal dammit i can't think but you know what i mean. but i'm not sure on that one.


i also heard a case of homeowners having a christmas party (70's or 80's) and one of the guests was PLASTERED somehow mad his way onto either the roof or the 2nd floor balcony and either jumped or fell of breaking bones. he - the dimwit did sue and received money because it was noted that even though he was an adult and should have been responsible for how much he consumed even if he was drinking before he arrived the home owners should have known he was that far gone and done something about it.

this was before the current laws (and maybe it's why they came into effect) that state anyone leaving your property (not sure if it's just bars or private too) are your responsibility if they are drunk.

the stupid thing about that law is that you can kick someone out of your bar, pay for the cab or drive him home yourself, push him in his house and lock the door - he can then leave and get in his car and kill someone and the bar owner is still somewhat responsible. how the heck does that makes sense??

why can't people take responsibility for their own flippen actions???


a few years back i fell on ice right in front of a Sears, banged my head, had a nice goose egg and a headache for a few days . i didn't sue, hell i didn't even tell anyone what happened. i don't understand why people sue over the simplest stuff.

So, why are Canadians not sueing like us? It's it because of laws or just different attitudes? What can we do to change it here? It's ridiculous! And in my son's accident it would have been a frivolous lawsuit since #1 it was just an accident, no drinking/texting or anything else involved and #2 our insurance is already paying for all medical so the only thing would be pain and suffering. How much pain and suffering went on? Three kids had minor bruises and one kid broke his arm. Nothing life altering there so what did the lawyers want to sue for? Ridiculous!

We had a kid in our town break his shoulder messing around on somebody's basketball hoop. The owners weren't home but got sued anyway! The kid got lots of money and this year also got a sports scholarship to college! How much damage was really done to his shoulder? AND he was trespassing! Like I said, this stuff makes me sick! I love my country but we need to take a lesson from you all!

 

[Kurby]

well i'll be damned. i just saw my very first Canadian "you don't pay unless we recover money for you" commercial.

 

[N.Bailey]

And just think, one of those greedy SOBs was seeking to become the President of the United States. It's appalling!

 

[iwrbnd]

well i'll be damned. i just saw my very first Canadian "you don't pay unless we recover money for you" commercial.

Uh, oh! Our sickness is slipping through the borders to you! You better quarantine it quick!

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

This is really mean, but I would almost be tempted to sue the lawyers for emotional pain since they keep bringing up a tragic incident. I would never do it, but man it would be great to see their faces!

 

[OhMari]

My son is on the other end of this. He is being sued. He got into the traffic jam/collision of the 35 car pile over a year ago, south of Madison, Wisconsin. It didn't matter that he got smashed from behind and pushed into the car in front of him. Everyone was going about 35 mph and about 35 cars jammed into each other, when the car in front of them, stopped for the other cars stopping.
Since the car in front of my sons, was stopped and they hit the car in front of them, the cops decided the person that hit from behind had to pay for the damages in front of them. So basically all 34 cars also received citations for unattentive driver.
My son just got informed that the people in front of him, is suing, because their dd was laying down in the back seat of the car reading, and she was thrown off her seat and landed forward, and fell to the feet area of the car and it wrenched her back. He is being sued for $750,000.
He only has $150,000 in insurance. He doesn't have the unbrella policy. If the judge sides with the people and grants them $750,000, my son's wages will be garnished-that is worst case scenario. His insurance company is going to bring in the issue, that she was not seat belted, so they think the Judge will only grant them the $150,000. His insurance company said, the lawyers had a field day with this 35 car pile up.

Like someone said, tha lawyers get over a 1/3 of the money awarded with their legal fee's.

 

[Kurby]

And just think, one of those greedy SOBs was seeking to become the President of the United States. It's appalling!

are you talking about john edwards?

what kind of lawyer was he? there is a huge difference between some ambulance chaser who seeks out the people who are in pain or going through a tragic event and someone who sits in his office and lets you come to him

plus wasn't he a corporate lawyer? maybe not.

 

[Kurby]

My son is on the other end of this. He is being sued. He got into the traffic jam/collision of the 35 car pile over a year ago, south of Madison, Wisconsin. It didn't matter that he got smashed from behind and pushed into the car in front of him. Everyone was going about 35 mph and about 35 cars jammed into each other, when the car in front of them, stopped for the other cars stopping.
Since the car in front of my sons, was stopped and they hit the car in front of them, the cops decided the person that hit from behind had to pay for the damages in front of them. So basically all 34 cars also received citations for unattentive driver.
My son just got informed that the people in front of him, is suing, because their dd was laying down in the back seat of the car reading, and she was thrown off her seat and landed forward, and fell to the feet area of the car and it wrenched her back. He is being sued for $750,000.
He only has $150,000 in insurance. He doesn't have the unbrella policy. If the judge sides with the people and grants them $750,000, my son's wages will be garnished-that is worst case scenario. His insurance company is going to bring in the issue, that she was not seat belted, so they think the Judge will only grant them the $150,000. His insurance company said, the lawyers had a field day with this 35 car pile up.

Like someone said, tha lawyers get over a 1/3 of the money awarded with their legal fee's.

WOW - and what about the seat belt law?? had that child actually been sitting up with the seat belt on she would not have been injured.

it's a terrible thing on both sides - you never want to see someone hurt but where's the personal responsibility? put your child in the seat properly and they wouldn't have been hurt at all or as much

 

[iwrbnd]

are you talking about john edwards?

what kind of lawyer was he? there is a huge difference between some ambulance chaser who seeks out the people who are in pain or going through a tragic event and someone who sits in his office and lets you come to him

plus wasn't he a corporate lawyer? maybe not.

He was a malpractice attorney wasn't he? I could be wrong, though. I know it had to do with injury lawsuits because I didn't like that about him!

 

[N.Bailey]

are you talking about john edwards?

what kind of lawyer was he? there is a huge difference between some ambulance chaser who seeks out the people who are in pain or going through a tragic event and someone who sits in his office and lets you come to him

plus wasn't he a corporate lawyer? maybe not.

Well, you don't get to be a top attorney by sitting at a desk all day waiting for clients to come see you!!! John Edwards was involved in medical malpractice.

They're every bit as bad as those we are discussing here. They are bottom feeders. Doctors do everything in their power power to save lives and in certain circumstance (way too often too), doctors are sued because they didn't have a magic wand at their disposal.

 

[iwrbnd]

My son is on the other end of this. He is being sued. He got into the traffic jam/collision of the 35 car pile over a year ago, south of Madison, Wisconsin. It didn't matter that he got smashed from behind and pushed into the car in front of him. Everyone was going about 35 mph and about 35 cars jammed into each other, when the car in front of them, stopped for the other cars stopping.
Since the car in front of my sons, was stopped and they hit the car in front of them, the cops decided the person that hit from behind had to pay for the damages in front of them. So basically all 34 cars also received citations for unattentive driver.
My son just got informed that the people in front of him, is suing, because their dd was laying down in the back seat of the car reading, and she was thrown off her seat and landed forward, and fell to the feet area of the car and it wrenched her back. He is being sued for $750,000.
He only has $150,000 in insurance. He doesn't have the unbrella policy. If the judge sides with the people and grants them $750,000, my son's wages will be garnished-that is worst case scenario. His insurance company is going to bring in the issue, that she was not seat belted, so they think the Judge will only grant them the $150,000. His insurance company said, the lawyers had a field day with this 35 car pile up.

Like someone said, tha lawyers get over a 1/3 of the money awarded with their legal fee's.

Wow, I'm so sorry about that! Doesn't that frustrate you? Stories like that make me want to scream! The boy in my son's car probably wouldn't have been hurt either if he had his seatbelt on. (Nobody else was hurt and they were wearing them) I'm surprised insurance companies pay when the seatbelts aren't worn! I can see them saying "You woudn't have been hurt so bad and wouldn't have needed all that care so we're not paying!"

I hope your son doesn't have to pay all that money! That's ridiculous! Why can't we change this insanity? Nobody is happy about it! I'll tell you what I think...the lawyers make the laws and can fight us better so we can't change anything! Ridiculous!

 

[iwrbnd]

Well, you don't get to be a top attorney by sitting at a desk all day waiting for clients to come see you!!! John Edwards was involved in medical malpractice.

They're every bit as bad as those we are discussing here. They are bottom feeders. Doctors do everything in their power power to save lives and in certain circumstance (way too often too), doctors are sued because they didn't have a magic wand at their disposal.

I completely agree! I also believe medicine wouldn't be as expensive if doctors weren't getting sued so much!