07-10-2014, 09:47 AM
Agreed, Randy. Sadly, due to the influence of the US on much of the rest of the world, particularly since 1945, this enthusiasm for litigation has spread to other countries. Combine it with a growing risk aversity—which may well have been induced by litigation—and we've produced a society in which everything not good must, by definition, be someone else's fault.
There are signs that there are cracks appearing. A recent High Court case in Australia overturned the findings of lower courts that a publican was responsible for the death of a patron because he gave him his keys even knowing he was drunk. The court held that the deceased had to be held responsible for his actions. I also saw a piece in a local paper the other day reporting on research that said keeping kids eternally safe in school yards was not doing them any good.
However, I don't hold out a great deal of hope for immediate change.
Must dash, have to talk to my lawyer about who I can sue for my sore neck.
There are signs that there are cracks appearing. A recent High Court case in Australia overturned the findings of lower courts that a publican was responsible for the death of a patron because he gave him his keys even knowing he was drunk. The court held that the deceased had to be held responsible for his actions. I also saw a piece in a local paper the other day reporting on research that said keeping kids eternally safe in school yards was not doing them any good.
However, I don't hold out a great deal of hope for immediate change.
Must dash, have to talk to my lawyer about who I can sue for my sore neck.