Posted on 12/20/2001 9:02:10 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:29:07 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The widow of a New Hampshire man who was a passenger on the United Air Lines flight that slammed into the World Trade Center filed on Thursday what is believed to be the first suit against an airline stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks.
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True, but.....Guns don't sit around trying to figure out how to get someone to pick them up and fire them.
The airlines and the FAA had plenty of warning about cockpit intrusions prior to 911. They knew, or ought to have known the risks. They knowingly chose to leave the cockpits unsecured, the flight crews unprotected, and to routinely disarm all passengers who are otherwise legally entitled to carry concealed weapons for self defence. In doing so, they took upon themselves a duty to ensure that their passengers were kept reasonably safe from harm. In my view they failed miserably in carrying out that duty.
Let me add that this lawsuit will very likely be successful unless the Government intervenes to disallow all such lawsuits in an effort to protect the airlines from the foreseeable consequences of their own negligence. Which is also likely, given the enormous damages suffered across the nation that could properly be claimed against the airlines.
While I have not tried cases, I have served as an expert witness for over 15 years in two countries. I have done so pro bono in over 30 cases- and as yet have never received a single cent except for expenses. I did this because I was disgusted at the majority of filings that I have been privy to and recognized that my input might well be crucial. Oh and by the way, in view of your prior wittiness and in anticipation of your next attempt at such (i.e. you get what you pay for, etc
), the side for which I provided testimony was never defeated in court.
The tort system in the US is corrupt and could only have been perpetuated by virtue of control of the political system, by people like yourself.
Unfortunately it is people like you that have created this self-serving mess, a system that virtually everyone expect plaintiff lawyers and their clients, recognize as broken. In other words Iron E, it is self-evident to virtually all, that the system reeks and is made even more putrid by the protestations of people like you.
As for a remedy, this country would be far better off with no fault provisions for much of what is currently litigated. Also, caps for pain and suffering are logical and desirable. Canada, years ago, realized this and brought a measure of sanity to this situation, when the supreme court set a maximum dollar amount for anyones pain and suffering and indexed it to inflation.
BTW, didnt even use my thesaurus for this post.
That's not what Chuckie Schumer says.
Insurance doesn't insure against "an act of God or war". The airlines are not responsible in this case. They should sue OBL and the Al Quada network.
Why not sue the hijackers?
Yeah, how are those Islamic muslim Arabs going to get over here to the Great Satan USA to live and terrorize, after all the airlines are out of business??! By boat?! Boy are they retarted!!
The airlines do NOT hire screeners, etc. The airlines are NOT responsible for airport security. THAT is an absurd, ridiculous statement made by someone who doesnt understand the industry (i.e. knee jerk).
Fine, then do this:
Move to an apartment complex and you being a tennant are now responsible for the safety and security of the entire complex.
Stop making stupid statements when you obviously don't know anything about the industry.
The wrong family member died in the crash. What idiots.
Ah yes, the fix was in when the laws and guidelines were written, weren't they? Even if the current plantiff wins or loses, there won't ever be any true airport security in the US. We can count on 'Mexican Federale'-like shakedowns and continued security breaches.
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