My advice: Don't date liberals looking for a quick buck. Don't use Match.com Too many scammers. And, guys? Steer clear of Barbara Ann Stanislav.
Posted on 09/16/2009 6:51:43 AM PDT by frithguild
The best I can say is I have been on a horse. I wouldn’t have called it “riding”. LOL
My daughter has ridden for years, and in the stable is clearly posted a Kansas law stating that just being in the barn means you accept any and all risks from being around the horses. So I’d say tort reform in that area is ahead of the curve.
I saw demonstrations of this belief every time I had the misfortune of driving through Cambridge, Mass. as good little Libs blithely hurled themselves into the path of my on-coming vehicle confident that a law requiring me to yield would in every instance bring half a ton of steel to a stop.
The insurance carrier for the defendant selected the defendant's attorney and directed him to file a summary judgment motion. Testimony of the dates, 2 hrs and 4 hrs max, motion papers 10 to 15 hrs max, oral argument 5 hrs max, including travel time. 25hrs. x $150/hr = $3,750.
this kind of BS is emotionally, physically and monetarily draining to those on the receiving end of this sort of shake down
Emotionally - receive the suit papers, give them to your insurance carrier, they do the work - you answer some written questions (1/2 hour of time max) and you appear for oral testimony - 2 hrs max. About as draining as filing tax returns as I see it.
Physically - not toll whatsoever.
Monitarily - $500 to $1,000 per year in homeowner's insurance premiums.
It seems you are making a straw man argument.
And in the medicine
A whole other subject - I will just treat that as off topic for now, otherwise we will spend all morning on this debate - ;)
Haha, I have ‘been’ on a horse, too. Not for me.
reimburse the courts for their wasted time
Courts have noting but time. Judges are the pinnacle of government employees. They spend most of their days doing nothing. Believe me!
How much did the falsely accused have to spend on lawyers? How much did the state have to spend providing the judge and the court?
The accuser or her lawyers should have to pay these expenses.
An astute observation. However, note that she went over the front and had had several eye surgeries. She probably went face first into an obstacle the horse did not want to encounter. A typical helmet does not cover the face - Just ask Tuff Hedeman.
The insurance carrier for the defendant selected the defendant’s attorney and directed him to file a summary judgment motion. Testimony of the dates, 2 hrs and 4 hrs max, motion papers 10 to 15 hrs max, oral argument 5 hrs max, including travel time. 25hrs. x $150/hr = $3,750.
As far as the Courts - please - they waste time all day long. That’s like asking taxpayers to pay for government waste ... wait a minute!
My horse kept rubbing against trees trying to brush me off. After an hour of that and me clinging for dear life, she headed back to the stable. 40 years later I still remember why I’ve only been on a horse 3 times. :-)
Helmets don’t cover the face, but the brim fends off a lot of stuff. My little son was actually kicked in the face by a horse, but because he was wearing his Charles Owens, the hoof hit the brim, not his tiny fragile face. Another girl at the barn was kicked in the face and underwent years of reconstructive surgery.
Of course, helmets can’t fix everything. I also know a man who drives around in his electric wheelchair because he broke his neck. No helmet is going to prevent that. Horses are just risky.
“Horse do stuff. Horses are dangerous. Even the most gentle horse weighs at least a thousand pounds, and few of them have much sense of responsibility. If you ride, you’re taking a risk. It’s part of the deal, and lawsuits don’t change that. If you don’t want to risk injury or death, don’t ride.”
Hear hear. Even the most gentle animals still have personalities. They can be easily startled. My dog is very gentle... just don’t get between him and a squirrel or chipmunk.
Maybe the horse saw a sewer rat. Or Chuck Rangel doing a real estate deal behind a tree. That’d make me jump.
Woman sues man - how 20th century. Hire Cass Sunstein and sue the horse.
That she and her lawyer did not have to pay the costs of the winning side.
The liberal claim that Tort cases are only 3% of overall health care expenditures for providers..
Seventy-five percent of the time when horses act up, it’s due to pilot error.
I agree judges are an excellent example of government employee mediocrity! My point was that someone should total up the amount of time the court system spent on this ridiculous claim, multiply that by the hourly rates of all involved and send this idiot woman a bill!
You are perceptive - I own a horse and I am an insurance lawyer.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments my FRiend
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.