Originally Posted by
MTOP
I am assuming that by "...these greedy leeches" you are referring to the attorneys of the personal injury bar, and not the aggrieved survivors of the accident victims. But that misses the point.
The lawyers file lawsuits on behalf of the victims. That is how the tort system works. The survivors have a right to seek redress for their loss, and the civil litigation system is the mechanism we use.
I was only describing how the system would work in my ideal world. I understand that this is different from reality. As far as the "greedy leeches" are concerned, I was not refering to the Colgan victims' families per se. Rather, I was refering to anyone who files frivolous claims in order to make easy money. I also understand the role of lawyers. I just have a problem with the ones who seem to arrive on the scene of an accident before the emergency personnel and exploit the "pain and suffering" for personal gain. This greed and silliness is taken to the nth degree, and we all pay a price in the end.