[dayglored]

> What happens in an out of control tort system where lawyers have no limits...

I wonder, if the lifeguard had stayed at his post, and the man had drowned, would the lifeguard, or his company, be sued successfully by (say) the man's family?

[2banana]

It is really a no-win situation - isn't it?

And if the man gets hurt while being saved he can sue too.

And this is why our tort system is just crushing businesses. FYI - Trial Lawyers are some of the biggest campaign contributors with most of the money going to democrats.

I wonder, if the lifeguard had stayed at his post, and the man had drowned, would the lifeguard, or his company, be sued successfully by (say) the man's family?

[I see my hands]

"I wonder, if the lifeguard had stayed at his post, and the man had drowned, would the lifeguard, or his company, be sued successfully by (say) the man's family"

No more than they could successfully sue you for not saving him.

[Bratch]

I wonder, if the lifeguard had stayed at his post, and the man had drowned, would the lifeguard, or his company, be sued successfully by (say) the man's family?

I don't know, but if someone would have drowned in his area while he was saving the other guy, I guarantee his company would have been sued.

Still think he did the right thing, though.

[Chickensoup]

I wonder, if the lifeguard had stayed at his post, and the man had drowned, would the lifeguard, or his company, be sued successfully by (say) the man’s family?

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But if someone in is sector drowned while he was saving this man, they would have been liable.

[SeminoleCounty]

Yes...the company providing the life guards would be sued...and for great amounts if there is loss of life