by Dow Williams » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:38 pm
by fatdad » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:04 pm
by The Chief » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:29 pm
by Alpinisto » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:37 pm
squishy wrote:Stupid should hurt, you should not be rewarded for it...
by fatdad » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:49 pm
The Chief wrote:So Fatdad, cite a case, any case, where damages were awarded due to climbing equipment/product failure as a result of any lawsuit.
by The Chief » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:55 pm
fatdad wrote: Most if not all of the discussion that's taken place has been hypothetical. It's all the doomsayers that have been crying about lawsuits that haven't even taken place.
by fatdad » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:58 pm
butitsadryheat wrote:fatdad wrote:Three points first off:
1. Wow, there is a LOT of misinformation about products liability from the posters on this site.
2. MikeTX and Fortmental are the only two thus far who get it.
3. Everyone hates lawyers until they need one.
what, are you a lawyer or somethin'?
I think just the threat of lawsuits has driven costs for many things up (out of court settlements, etc). I think some form of loser pays would help avoid frivolous crap, although there lies the rub. "Frivolous" is so subjective, we'd need lawyers to determine what it means, and there we go again!
by fatdad » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:01 pm
The Chief wrote:fatdad wrote: Most if not all of the discussion that's taken place has been hypothetical. It's all the doomsayers that have been crying about lawsuits that haven't even taken place.
Thank YOU!
This has been my point all along.
Climb at your own risk and be prepared for the worst, regardless of the amount or quality of gear you own/have.
The best piece of gear in your arsenal, your Brain and the common sense that resides within it. USE IT!
by ksolem » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:54 pm
by The Chief » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:01 am
ksolem wrote:There have been two cases of this in the last couple of years that many climbers are aware of. I am hesitant to call them out by name here for fear of being sued for libel or some such thing, but if y'all rub a few neurons together you'll figure it out.
They fall into the insufficient product testing category, product fails when used as advertised, etc.
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