[Dixielandjazz] Liability Insurance

[Cees van den Heuvel]

I agree, partly. In our system the familiy of the killed one
(only an example!) is left with nothing but the penalty of the killer. The 
victims
get nothing. That's wrong in our system, I agree.
Of course, in our system, we have to pay for the rebuilding
of the hall, but only the real costs. No fancy costs, no lottery prize.

Musical content: ooshwibab, shawilibib,oois,oois bap!

Cees van den Heuvel
http://www.revivaljassband.nl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Cees van den Heuvel" <heu at bart.nl>; "DJML" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Liability Insurance


> on 11/14/06 5:00 PM, Cees van den Heuvel at heu at bart.nl wrote:
>
>> This is crazy and an example of how the liability and claim culture
>> in the U.S.A. has developed.
>> In Europe we don't know what you are talking about.
>> If there is a liability question it only is there when you
>> do something completely wrong like destroying the
>> hall your're playing in or shoot the employer, and even then:
>> no financial consequenses, only fines or jail.
>> I like the U.S.A., but your sue-system has gotten out of hand and is
>> unreal. I.m.o it's just a scam to feed laywers and insurance companies.
>> Get real!
>>
>> Cees van den Heuvel
>> http://www.revivaljassband.nl
>
> You said it Cees. I think we all agree.
>
> But then, if you shoot your employer killing him, shouldn't you have to
> support his family for the rest of their lives in the style to which they
> were accustomed? Or if you destroy the hall, shouldn't you have to pay to
> rebuild it?
>
> Problem is here that many times the court (jury) system awards money far 
> in
> excess of what is fair. And so the injured party, in effect, wins a 
> lottery.
>
> Musical Content? "Sue Me" music & lyrics by Tex Wyndham
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
>
>
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