Comments on: Lawyers – The Second-Oldest Profession Strikes Again http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrew http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20631 Andrew Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:04:04 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20631 This blogger is pretty shortsighted and has bought into corporate America's narrative of lawyers being the bad guys. While it is true lawyers are often out for themselves it is in their best interest to give their clients the best possible representation. Corporate America pays and lobbies to create an illusion of lawyers out to fleece America don't buy this crap. They are the ones best suited to protect your rights as consumers and individuals. Think about the McDonalds case if you want. Prior to her injury McDonalds had over 300 injuries due to their high coffee temperature. They failed to respond. The woman got severely hurt. The jury of her peers, people like me and you decided the damages. In cases such as these there are punitive damages in excess of personal damages. This is because McDonalds would have no incentive to change their coffee policy if the award was not substantial. If it is cheaper for an asbestos company to pay injured people $50,000 than change their injurious policies they will continue to do that. This blogger has bought the rhetoric and isn't smart enough to see it. This blogger is pretty shortsighted and has bought into corporate America’s narrative of lawyers being the bad guys. While it is true lawyers are often out for themselves it is in their best interest to give their clients the best possible representation. Corporate America pays and lobbies to create an illusion of lawyers out to fleece America don’t buy this crap. They are the ones best suited to protect your rights as consumers and individuals. Think about the McDonalds case if you want. Prior to her injury McDonalds had over 300 injuries due to their high coffee temperature. They failed to respond. The woman got severely hurt. The jury of her peers, people like me and you decided the damages. In cases such as these there are punitive damages in excess of personal damages. This is because McDonalds would have no incentive to change their coffee policy if the award was not substantial. If it is cheaper for an asbestos company to pay injured people $50,000 than change their injurious policies they will continue to do that. This blogger has bought the rhetoric and isn’t smart enough to see it.

]]> By: cmr http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20630 cmr Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:19:39 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20630 Why all the hype about attorneys? I agree there are some bad ones - I just paid a fortune in a case that would have gotten better results with a court appointed attorney. However the real problem is the prosecutors. They are lawyers too - with an agenda all their own. Their paychecks and promotions are based solely on their conviction record. They are indiscriminate - doesn't matter innocence or guilt - prove they're guilty one way or another. Their job is to destroy peoples lives anyway they can to further their own careers. If you want a case history that will shed some light on it- I can highlight that. Why all the hype about attorneys?
I agree there are some bad ones -
I just paid a fortune in a case that would have gotten better results with a court appointed attorney. However the real problem
is the prosecutors. They are lawyers too – with an agenda all their own. Their paychecks and promotions are based solely on their conviction record. They are indiscriminate – doesn’t matter innocence or guilt – prove they’re
guilty one way or another. Their
job is to destroy peoples lives anyway they can to further their own careers. If you want a case
history that will shed some light on it- I can highlight that.

]]> By: MarkD http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20629 MarkD Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:38:55 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20629 So Julian's point is McDonald's deserved to pay what the jury awarded? Well, McDonald's doesn't pay. People who eat there pay. People who buy insurance pay. The person who was actually responsible for the coffee being too hot didn't pay. The health inspector who checked the restaurant didn't pay. The idiot who drove away with a cup of hot coffee between her legs, and her lawyer got a lot of money from people who basically had nothing to do with the problem. Nice syustem you're defending. So Julian’s point is McDonald’s deserved to pay what the jury awarded?

Well, McDonald’s doesn’t pay. People who eat there pay. People who buy insurance pay.

The person who was actually responsible for the coffee being too hot didn’t pay. The health inspector who checked the restaurant didn’t pay.

The idiot who drove away with a cup of hot coffee between her legs, and her lawyer got a lot of money from people who basically had nothing to do with the problem. Nice syustem you’re defending.

]]> By: Julian Tepper http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20628 Julian Tepper Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:50:25 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20628 I dislike criticism when it's aimed at easy targets, especially when it is short-sighted or just wrong. No group is easier to make fun of than lawyers, especially when they play a part in matters that are important in the personal sense. But, lawyers do so much more. I would say so much that most of us are not aware of, but that's not the case. Please keep in mind the "Stella Awards," meant for silly or outrageous results atrributed to lawyers. Ms. Stella was the injured party in the McDonald's scalding coffee case. Remember also that the case went to trial only because McDonald's refused to settle it at the $20,000 first demanded by Stella. The burns were third degree, the coffee was excessively hot (known to McDonald's) and others had also been injured by it. Take care when making fun of anyone or thing. You may wind up making fun of yourself. I dislike criticism when it’s aimed at easy targets, especially when it is short-sighted or just wrong. No group is easier to make fun of than lawyers, especially when they play a part in matters that are important in the personal sense.

But, lawyers do so much more. I would say so much that most of us are not aware of, but that’s not the case.

Please keep in mind the “Stella Awards,” meant for silly or outrageous results atrributed to lawyers. Ms. Stella was the injured party in the McDonald’s scalding coffee case. Remember also that the case went to trial only because McDonald’s refused to settle it at the $20,000 first demanded by Stella. The burns were third degree, the coffee was excessively hot (known to McDonald’s) and others had also been injured by it.

Take care when making fun of anyone or thing. You may wind up making fun of yourself.

]]> By: Fred Beloit http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20627 Fred Beloit Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:55:45 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20627 Burt, lawyers and judges sometimes come up with great concepts that echo down through the ages. One is the concept of "frivolous law suits". What ever happened to that one? Burt, lawyers and judges sometimes come up with great concepts that echo down through the ages. One is the concept of “frivolous law suits”. What ever happened to that one?

]]> By: Josh http://pjmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20626 Josh Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:41:23 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lawyers-the-second-oldest-profession-strikes-again/#comment-20626 Burt, I agree that lawyers do serve a legitimate purpose sometimes. Case in point: I was in a car accident. Hit head on by a large pickup truck, I was driving a small car. His fault as attested by several witnesses and the citation he recieved. I was hurt, neck back and knees. He leaned against his truck, unhurt, looking smug with his arms crossed. He didn't even come over to see if I was ok. Right then I knew I was going to sue this jerk and I did. My lawyer got me paid off pretty good. Enough to compensate lost work time and buy a new car. I was grateful. So in my case the lawyer served a just purpose. But is there a dire need of tort reform? You bet. It's not just the lawyers though. It's the sue crazy populace that want to become overnight millionares for the most ridiculous reasons. And the snakes that loophole their way out of convictions of pedophiles and the such should be shot at dawn. Frank Burt, I agree that lawyers do serve a legitimate purpose sometimes. Case in point: I was in a car accident. Hit head on by a large pickup truck, I was driving a small car. His fault as attested by several witnesses and the citation he recieved. I was hurt, neck back and knees. He leaned against his truck, unhurt, looking smug with his arms crossed. He didn’t even come over to see if I was ok. Right then I knew I was going to sue this jerk and I did. My lawyer got me paid off pretty good. Enough to compensate lost work time and buy a new car. I was grateful. So in my case the lawyer served a just purpose. But is there a dire need of tort reform? You bet. It’s not just the lawyers though. It’s the sue crazy populace that want to become overnight millionares for the most ridiculous reasons. And the snakes that loophole their way out of convictions of pedophiles and the such should be shot at dawn.

Frank

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