I started to use the McDonald's case with the hot coffee as a comparison to this one...until I actually read about the McDonalds case rather than just going on the opinion I formed from the sound bites on TV and the news of various sorts. If you read the actual facts of the case, what the woman was actually asking for initially, what McDonalds offered her, and at what temperature McDonalds USED to serve their coffee, you gain a different perspective.
It seems, on the surface at least, that this ABS case is rediculous, but things are not always as they appear. It appears that the dumb azz guy was not familiar enough with his own bike to react appropriately in a panic situation.
But it's more fun to speculate...
These days it's what makes the world go 'round Terry. Without mindless speculation devoid of factual data, many of the various and sundry blogs that litter the ether would dry up, huge chunks of the feedback on various "news" sites and places like YouTube would disappear, tons of publications and TV shows would cease to exist, etc. Mindless speculation actually helps the economy, in that it keeps a lot of folks employed and a lot of other folks entertained. As we continue our journey toward not actually producing anything of substance in this country, anything that provides jobs and entertainment is better than nothing.
No matter how hot McDonald's served their coffee, btw, any idiot who sticks a coffee cup between their legs rather than in a real cup holder while driving doesn't need to look anywhere but the mirror when it comes time to assess blame. Yes, 200+ degrees is a bit over the top, but of course the coffee maker at home runs at temps in the 180-200 degree range as well. If they served you lukewarm coffee as a safety measure, how long would you continue to buy their coffee? Who would she have sued if she dumped the coffee from her home coffee maker in her crotch, the folks from Mr. Coffee? I still say, unless you specifically order iced coffee, anyone with an IQ over 50 should know that coffee is served hot. And anyone riding a motorcycle should learn the basics of actually riding, including the proper way to brake. If it hadn't been the ABS claim, how much do you want to bet that the client and the attorney wouldn't just find another "defect" to blame or another deep pocket to sue? The passenger is screwed up through no fault of her own, and a typical jury will find her a very sympathetic plaintiff. Suing her hubby/boyfriend for the millions her care might cost isn't likely to produce a great outcome for her, so no matter who is at fault the answer is to find some deep pockets to pay the bills. Juries fall for this all the time, and like I said before the rest of us pay the price when we buy products from those with the deep pockets. All so the guy who lost control through his own mistake can avoid the financial and emotional pain of admitting he f$%*ed up. My question is, with more and more people refusing to accept responsibility for their own mistakes, and the legal system enabling them by shifting the burden to whoever has the deepest pockets, how long can we continue this way before this house of cards falls down as well?
Jerry
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