VERDICT IS 47 MILLION!Paralyzed girl wins case against Ford

[Blessed75]

I'm thrilled to tears about this one!

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/0304/04ford.html

 

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

Well, I see this as two things. One, a girl who will never walk again because of a defect in a car. Two, another reason for socialism.

 

[Blackguard_]

"another reason for socialism."

yeah, cause government employees are infallible.

Edit: How would Socialists have handled this situation?

 

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

Ummmm, post on the subject please. Danke.

[EDIT] I said this because I do not feel like argueing now....which is unusual...

 

[Yitzchak]

I think it is a shame that the verdicts are confined to civil law suits and not subject to criminal proceedings. Someone should be going to jail over this rather than just paying money.
When I was an acounting major in college, I remember learning about this common practice among car makers that when they found a defeect they did a cost analysis of what the lawsuits would cost versus the cost of a recall. A calculated risk that sometimes backfires as in this case and costs them more but does not address the criminal aspect of the lives lost or injuries as a result of a cost analysis ont eh part of Ford.

 

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

To Blackguard: Does Yitzchak statement not reinforce my point?

 

[Dark_Lite]

Finally, the American civil justice system does something right for once.

 

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

LOL, I would like you to reasearch the approxamate wealth of Ford and then place a value on your ability to walk. Thank you.

 

[AsburyJuke]

I think it is a shame that the verdicts are confined to civil law suits and not subject to criminal proceedings. Someone should be going to jail over this rather than just paying money.
When I was an acounting major in college, I remember learning about this common practice among car makers that when they found a defeect they did a cost analysis of what the lawsuits would cost versus the cost of a recall. A calculated risk that sometimes backfires as in this case and costs them more but does not address the criminal aspect of the lives lost or injuries as a result of a cost analysis on the part of Ford.

I always assumed they did that, kinda horrifying that it was part of your course!

I've also heard that many car companies and other manufacturers put defects in to make sure the car will need to be replaced within about 10 years. Which is grossly unfair.

Also.. IMO socialism is a total myth, having had family grow up in communist Prague - no thanks !!

 

[goodgirl]

I wanna know who the dealership was... and if they got sued too!

 

[Blackguard_]

"To Blackguard: Does Yitzchak statement not reinforce my point?"

Not really, why couldn't there be criminal liability cases in a capitalist system? And in Socialism, how do you expect to successfully bring a lawsuit against a government business?


And I agree with some of the other posters, if someone knowlingly makes dangerously defective products they should be subjected to more than fines.

 

[NiemandheißtBoshaftigkeit]

Black guard: did you read the article?

 

[Key Of David]

I always assumed they did that, kinda horrifying that it was part of your course!

Same here. I don't think Henry Ford planned this type of shady business.

 

[Blackguard_]

"Black guard: did you read the article?"

Yes, I'm not seeing what you're hinting at.

"He told jurors that Ford knew of design problems with the latch as early as 1993. Ford changed its design on 2001 models but didn't recall the 2000 sedan."

If you're refering to this and how it related to part of Yitzvkak's post, I do not see how Socialism would have prevented this. Humans in goverment are just as corrupt as the ones in business. And I agree that whoever knowlingly let this defect by should be subject to a criminal trial.

 

[Blessed75]

Okay people, I did not mean to start an argument here. I agree, no amount of money in the world is going to un-do the damage that was done to this little girl, however, I do choose to try and look at the positive. At least this money will go to numerous medical bills etc. That I guess was the way that I saw it.

 

[Yitzchak]

Okay people, I did not mean to start an argument here. I agree, no amount of money in the world is going to un-do the damage that was done to this little girl, however, I do choose to try and look at the positive. At least this money will go to numerous medical bills etc. That I guess was the way that I saw it.

No arguement here. I am glad that justice was at least partially served and there was at least some compensation.

 

[Blessed75]

No arguement here. I am glad that justice was at least partially served and there was at least some compensation.

Thanks - that's the point I was trying to drive home.........although I do see where everyone else was coming from as well.......

 

[antigoat]

Another example of why I just don't trust big business. There are certain things I just cannot trust, and weighing safety versus profits is one of the biggies. eg Massive scale meat production. Yuck, no thanks.