To: 1rudeboy
Canada doesn't have the same out-of-control tort law problem as the U.S. so there likely aren't going to be anything like the big bucks going to any of the would-be litigants in this matter that there'll probably be Stateside.
Under Canadian law, even those who've - sadly - lost pets, most likely won't get much beyond reimbursement of their related Vet bills & some portion of their litigation expense because all animals are simply deemed to be mere possessions.
(e.g. no 'pain & suffering' payouts after thefts, etc. of any sort of 'personal property')
As for the woman above, the most likely outcome is a Judicial lecture on stupidity and definitely no major cash windfall.
43 posted on
03/27/2007 9:37:18 AM PDT by
GMMAC
(Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
To: GMMAC
I understand that, but even under the more expansive American standard, this woman suffered injury (if proved). To suggest that she shouldn't have her day in court isn't very wise. The fact that we have an out-of-control tort system and unscrupulous personal injury attorneys is a side-issue. And the fact that she used this product in this fashion is simply irrelevant.
44 posted on
03/27/2007 9:43:01 AM PDT by
1rudeboy
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