GearUp

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/16296201.htm

I wish a peaceful Christmas season to him.

MikeB525

From article: "The crash has spawned multiple lawsuits, including at least one that names Polehinke as a defendant. Polehinke had taken over the controls after the plane's captain, Jeffrey Clay, who died in the accident, taxied the plane into position. Instead of turning onto the runway for commercial flights, it took off from the runway meant for smaller planes."

I think my blood presure just doubled. God ******ing damn lawyers and the greed they stand for. These degenerate money lovers want to personally harrass a man whose body is permanently mangled. I have strong suspicion most personal injury lawyers are going to hell.

Quagmire

I am willing to bet the damage to himself is the least of his concerns. Imagine the mental anguish that he experiences every time he is reminded of the crash. I cannot imagine what is is like to be him right now. The last thing that he needs in his life is a lawsuit.

MikeB525

Exactly. A 4th year Comair FO makes about $45K. Yea, sounds like he has tons of assets that they can take (extreme sarcasm). The lawyers are greedy and dishonest but they're not stupid. They know this guy basically has no money. Naming him as a defendant only serves as personal harrassment.

In a related story, did you know that in the American civil court system a plaintiff can openly lie and get away with it as long as they're not under oath?? Heres some proof from the lawsuit I'm involved in from my car accident 3.5 years ago: Turns out the accident didn't cause any of the abdominal problems the plaintiff is having. They're all from degenerative disease. In fact, it turns out the plaintiff has a long documented history of abdominal and also psychiatric problems dating back well before the accident. But she and her lawyer claim otherwise in the law suit. There's no way in hell her medical history "slipped her mind" when she filed that suit. She knew exactly what she was doing and that she was making it all up. But because the peperwork involved in filing the suit does not constitute "under oath", she's allowed to get away with the fraud.

As for personal harrassment, it's alot of anxiety for a 21 year old college kid. Just last night I took my first dose of Lexapro (anti-anxiety medication) and my medical is now officially void. I've been forced to give up flying for a year all because a scumbag lawyer agreed to prosicute an openly phony case. I hope all these lawyers get theirs in the afterlife.

Freightpuppy

My thoughts exactly. But IMO the families are to blame too. I mean, look at the shape this guy is in. They are like vultures. What do they want from the poor guy? Blood? I guess a shiny new Jag would make everything better. Arrrgh! Greedy lawyers and people make me sick.

Spongebob

Well, his error did harm them, and that responsibility is exactly why everyone here complains that they are not paid enough.

I'm not a fan of lawyers, but it drives home the responsibilities in the profession. Despite what you say here, if a MD made an error that killed a relative of yours, how would you REALLY chalk that up?

Spongebob

freezingflyboy

This is SOP for families of victims after any aircraft accident folks. You start at the top with the guy with the deepest pockets (usually the aircraft manufacturer or the airline) and go on down the list suing anyone who may have possibly been involved. Most of the lawsuits never really go anywhere. Lawyers are not stupid and can see they won't get much from the FO so they are not going to work too hard on that part of the lawsuit. They file the suit because some grieving family member wants their pound of flesh and then let it quietly go away. 30% of nothing is still nothing. It may be sickening but thats what happens when we, as a country, graduate twice as many lawyers as engineers.

JetJock16

Well said!

RedeyeAV8r

You have to prove the MD was willfully at error. Very hard to do.

HotMamaPilot

Well put. I second that. If one of my kids were on board, I would want blood as well. After all, It was a stupid mistake that they made.