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> What happened to Win was a tragedy.  It really sucks......  We make 
> laws to minimizes the number of drunk drivers on the road. We should
make 
> laws to minimize the chance that some boob is driving a boat or carrying

> a speargun.  Lawsuits are not the answer - they make life too miserable 
> for too many innocent people - they are an extremely inneficient means
of 
> retribution. They don't bring the dead back to life; they don't give a 
> crippled person the ability to walk again.  Some things should not be 
> measured in dollars.
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Richard;

You gotta be kidding.  Lawsuits won't make a crippled individual walk
again, but the settlement or award from the suit may allow the individual
to lead a life that otherwise was taken from him by an others negligence. 


How can you say that some things can not be measured in dollars.  

Many years ago a friend of my brother's was on her way to California to
attend medical school when the Delta jet she was traveling on crashed at
the airport in Dallas.  She survived, but was left severely injured and
physically and mentally disabled. This person had a very promising
professional ahead of her.  Would you just say; oh well, thats life, she
knew flying could be dangerous, she got on the plane, she took the risk,
she is responsible for her actions.

That position in my opinion is not based in reality. If someone is
disabled due to another's negligence, a lawsuit is not always filed for
"blood money".  Many times the award is needed by the victim to live the
rest of their lives.

I don't know the particulars, but if Wimley was killed by the boat
operators negligence, should his wife and children be made to suffer due
to someone else's negligence?

Let's get real. 

   

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