Comments on: Sued for Saving Two Lives? http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chuck http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Chuck Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:32:16 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-1238 My wife was the manager for a national cosmetic company that was 'unique'. She had an employee that was always late, was always leaving her position and wondering around the store talking to friends and guys in the store. When they let her go, she went to the ACLU and NAACP, sued and got $50,000. Same story, easier to pay the lazy bum than to go to court. Ultimately, we pay. My wife was the manager for a national cosmetic company that was ‘unique’. She had an employee that was always late, was always leaving her position and wondering around the store talking to friends and guys in the store. When they let her go, she went to the ACLU and NAACP, sued and got $50,000. Same story, easier to pay the lazy bum than to go to court. Ultimately, we pay.

]]> By: James http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 James Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:43:00 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-1166 CC, how can you say "don't mean to be rude" and call someone a liar over something like this. Seems to me that you are simply trying to discredit the individual's statement. Accidents like this are investigated by the fire department and are fully credible. It is you who are undermining your own credibility. CC, how can you say “don’t mean to be rude” and call someone a liar over something like this. Seems to me that you are simply trying to discredit the individual’s statement. Accidents like this are investigated by the fire department and are fully credible. It is you who are undermining your own credibility.

]]> By: Malabar http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Malabar Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:42:37 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-1083 JJ, I am a paraplegic and I often ask that same question while researching touring/excursion companies. I do it because there is nothing more frustrating than showing up for an event or tour only to discover I can't get on the bus because it doesn't have a lift. The ADA excludes historic and natural sites - it's hard to make a cave accessible and an historic site is lost when modified - and people with disabilities know that. We're not looking for a hand out. We're exercising due-dilligence in selecting with whom to spend our money. Also, several touring and travel agencies claim to be "accessible" but are not. Their definition of accessible is a 2' long ramp up a 3' high flight of steps that was installed to help the UPS man get his hand dolly to the door while delivering trinkets for the gift shop. JJ,
I am a paraplegic and I often ask that same question while researching touring/excursion companies. I do it because there is nothing more frustrating than showing up for an event or tour only to discover I can’t get on the bus because it doesn’t have a lift. The ADA excludes historic and natural sites – it’s hard to make a cave accessible and an historic site is lost when modified – and people with disabilities know that. We’re not looking for a hand out. We’re exercising due-dilligence in selecting with whom to spend our money. Also, several touring and travel agencies claim to be “accessible” but are not. Their definition of accessible is a 2′ long ramp up a 3′ high flight of steps that was installed to help the UPS man get his hand dolly to the door while delivering trinkets for the gift shop.

]]> By: Brian http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Brian Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:02:26 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-1040 Larry: If your story is true, you must have a Co meter that no one else has ever heard of. There is no meter on the market that can detect a CO leak in a home from the outside when the door is closed! Why don't you just delete your untrue story? Larry: If your story is true, you must have a Co meter that no one else has ever heard of. There is no meter on the market that can detect a CO leak in a home from the outside when the door is closed! Why don’t you just delete your untrue story?

]]> By: Guy Crabtree http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Guy Crabtree Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:48:05 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-439 Well, it is hard for me to believe that an insurance company paid $75,00.00 where there was NO CASE. Come on, insurance companies are in the business of making money, They do not make money by paying claims that are easily defended. Well, it is hard for me to believe that an insurance company paid $75,00.00 where there was NO CASE.
Come on, insurance companies are in the business of making money, They do not make money by paying claims that are easily defended.

]]> By: JJ http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-423 JJ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:28:41 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-423 Owning a small tour company, I can't tell you how many times I've gotten a call or e-mail with just one question: can you handle a handicapped tourist? I KNOW these are people looking to sue my small business if I'm not compliant. Living in a tourist destination, I've heard from other business owners, too. Our town is a historic district, with old buildings. A woman with a handicapped child threatened a store owner with a lawsuit over handicapped access if she wasn't given free stuff. Scared, the store owner allowed herself to be extorted and gave the woman what she asked for. I'd have called the police and filed extortion charges myself, but who can afford the attorneys? There are stupid people out there who believe they can get 'free money' by suing, and we ALL end up paying. In this country, you can only get as much justice as you can afford. Owning a small tour company, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten a call or e-mail with just one question: can you handle a handicapped tourist? I KNOW these are people looking to sue my small business if I’m not compliant. Living in a tourist destination, I’ve heard from other business owners, too. Our town is a historic district, with old buildings. A woman with a handicapped child threatened a store owner with a lawsuit over handicapped access if she wasn’t given free stuff. Scared, the store owner allowed herself to be extorted and gave the woman what she asked for. I’d have called the police and filed extortion charges myself, but who can afford the attorneys? There are stupid people out there who believe they can get ‘free money’ by suing, and we ALL end up paying. In this country, you can only get as much justice as you can afford.

]]> By: CC http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-414 CC Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:19:33 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-414 Larry, I don't mean to be rude, but you're a liar. Assuming your little story is true (which is a stretch) you were not sued "for saving two lives.". In fact, you weren't sued at all. The insurance company took a statement from you because that's part of an insurance company routine investigation. You were a witness and the company wanted to talk to you. That's what the insurance co is supposed to do. Also (again assuming this fairy tail is true), how do we know this problem wasn't caused by your company?You say it was caused by someone else but how do we know this is true? Because you say so? Either come up with some evidence or shut up. I investigate accidents for a living, and don't like these "trial" lawyer conartists anymore than you do. But this crap you posted doesn't help our cause at all. Larry, I don’t mean to be rude, but you’re a liar.

Assuming your little story is true (which is a stretch) you were not sued “for saving two lives.”. In fact, you weren’t sued at all. The insurance company took a statement from you because that’s part of an insurance company routine investigation. You were a witness and the company wanted to talk to you. That’s what the insurance co is supposed to do.

Also (again assuming this fairy tail is true), how do we know this problem wasn’t caused by your company?You say it was caused by someone else but how do we know this is true? Because you say so? Either come up with some evidence or shut up.

I investigate accidents for a living, and don’t like these “trial” lawyer conartists anymore than you do. But this crap you posted doesn’t help our cause at all.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Daniel Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:28:05 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-401 Tell us the location and name of the plaintiffs and I'll believe you. Take 5 minutes and search gas pipeline explosions and you'll see how many people have been killed in the past 3 years because of improper maintenance of gas lines. Tell us the location and name of the plaintiffs and I’ll believe you. Take 5 minutes and search gas pipeline explosions and you’ll see how many people have been killed in the past 3 years because of improper maintenance of gas lines.

]]> By: Pierre http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Pierre Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:12:43 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-160 dont worry, a nice dose of a great depression will make people rethink the real value's in life dont worry, a nice dose of a great depression will make people rethink the real value’s in life

]]> By: Yancy http://www.facesoflawsuitabuse.org/2009/12/sued-for-saving-two-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Yancy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:30:10 +0000 http://facesoflawsuitabuse.org/?p=2828#comment-85 People do this to make money, everyone is savvy about the fact it costs more to fight a lawsuit than to just pay out even a frivolous claim and that insurance companies will often make the decision to pay, then jack up the rates of the business. Our justice system is scum, and the lawyers that take these cases are scum. Good luck getting tort reform in THIS country..... People do this to make money, everyone is savvy about the fact it costs more to fight a lawsuit than to just pay out even a frivolous claim and that insurance companies will often make the decision to pay, then jack up the rates of the business. Our justice system is scum, and the lawyers that take these cases are scum. Good luck getting tort reform in THIS country…..

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