12-16-2006, 06:02 PM
I would not outright say lawyers are bad people. Lawyers are a necessary to get a job done.
I might have said lawyers should be ban in another thread, it was in jest as people see lawyers as the problem and not the system as a whole. But in most medical lawsuits its the jury who award momumental amounts to the slighted.
If you don't use a lawyer(or accountant) to protect your interest you are generally asking for trouble.
Why not go after monetary damages for someone that has failed to perform their duty. You sue a contractor that fails to perform a contract, it only makes sense. A school and principal also hold a duty to students and parents; to provide an education and a safe environment among other things. Doesnt a school not get paid for services given to each child, arent they expected to perform these services?
Why not sue the parents of children that damage you or your personal property. If a 17 yo ran into your car with theirs and didnt have the insurance to pay for the damage, would you write the Toyota/MB/Honda/Chevy or your medical expenses off as a loss because a someone less than 18 hit you? Or would you sue for restitution through the parent?
I would applaud most state prosecutors, they have a hard job and mostly get it right.
I wouldnt say lawyers coddle bullies. Parents, unions, schools use the lawyer to "bully" their way over issues. I personally know of parents who bullied with a lawyer a school to get their child's behavioral indiscretions overlooked, the teacher inturn brought suit against the school and parents for an unsafe work environment and won.
Sure lawyers can be used press for gain, but the otherside should employ lawyers to defend their points. Its a vicous cycle, sure lawyers make out either way but thats why you get the best one you can on retainer. A good lawyer will is generally an excellent advisor, doesn't sue everyone, is helpful in many matters, and is worth what you pay them. (OH YEAH, I AM NOT A LAWYER)
I might have said lawyers should be ban in another thread, it was in jest as people see lawyers as the problem and not the system as a whole. But in most medical lawsuits its the jury who award momumental amounts to the slighted.
If you don't use a lawyer(or accountant) to protect your interest you are generally asking for trouble.
Why not go after monetary damages for someone that has failed to perform their duty. You sue a contractor that fails to perform a contract, it only makes sense. A school and principal also hold a duty to students and parents; to provide an education and a safe environment among other things. Doesnt a school not get paid for services given to each child, arent they expected to perform these services?
Why not sue the parents of children that damage you or your personal property. If a 17 yo ran into your car with theirs and didnt have the insurance to pay for the damage, would you write the Toyota/MB/Honda/Chevy or your medical expenses off as a loss because a someone less than 18 hit you? Or would you sue for restitution through the parent?
I would applaud most state prosecutors, they have a hard job and mostly get it right.
I wouldnt say lawyers coddle bullies. Parents, unions, schools use the lawyer to "bully" their way over issues. I personally know of parents who bullied with a lawyer a school to get their child's behavioral indiscretions overlooked, the teacher inturn brought suit against the school and parents for an unsafe work environment and won.
Sure lawyers can be used press for gain, but the otherside should employ lawyers to defend their points. Its a vicous cycle, sure lawyers make out either way but thats why you get the best one you can on retainer. A good lawyer will is generally an excellent advisor, doesn't sue everyone, is helpful in many matters, and is worth what you pay them. (OH YEAH, I AM NOT A LAWYER)