Another reason the practice of tort law should be prohibited. Lawyers keep getting richer redistributing wealth across America. It's never MY fault that I got hurt. It's always somebody else's fault.
If the brakes were faulty, how is that the rider/buyer's fault?
Yep. It's out of control. Until recently I ran a small glider tow club off my property. There was no money in it, just a bunch of guys having fun flying gliders. After a disagreement with my insurance underwriter about a general liability waiver I was using to protect myself and my property, the insurance company basically said that they would refuse to honor my insurance coverage because of the waiver. This is despite the fact that they are in no way named in the waiver. You might have heard of this "insurance" company. It's name is AIG. They also provide hull insurance for the majority of gliders in this country and they refused to honor the hull insurance of our members, too, if they'd signed my waiver. Essentially, the insurance company wanted to be able to sue me as airport owner to recoup any claims they might have to pay, regardless of whether I was at fault or not. After that little ditty came to light I couldn't shut the club down fast enough.
If this sort of BS continues companies and individuals simply won't manufacture products or provide services that expose them to undue liability. We've already seen it with vaccine manufacturers and OB GYN Doc's. Coming soon to a courtroom near you....
We need Tort Reform and we need it NOW!