Dangerous Campgrounds
http://blog.civiliansguidetolawyers.com/2013/01/24/sticky-business-non-negotiable-adhesion-contract-arms-race/ Let's see if this thread gets deleted. I've noticed that more and more campgrounds ...
Forum Discussion
We will all vary in our opinion as to who is more responsible and should be liable. Not to get too side-tracked:
Postings about re product liability and costs. Should GM be responsible for deaths and injuries caused by faulty ignition switches? Or should the bankruptcy absolve them of any responsibility (after all, only cost the American public couple billions of dollars). Should it be buyer beware--get an engineering degree and take car apart to make sure it works-go buy another car from another manufacturer you trust more? How about third parties injured by the GM car who didn't buy the GM car? Who was in the best position to know these ignition switches were faulty (and the fact that GM engineers apparently testified in earlier lawsuits that there were no issues)?? By the way, according to ??? it was really the car owners' fault as they should have known not to use big heavy keychains.
Do regulations decrease costs of products and harm to society, as manufacturers have to meet certain standards (like reporting defects) and buyers and third parties can rely on those standards?
Shouldn't we deregulate American ferries to increase competition and reduce fares? Ignore what happened to the Korean ferry with lax government and industry oversight.
Under federal law to encourage oil drilling (really to protect oil companies), BP was limited to only a small percentage of what they "voluntarily" paid on its oil spill liability in the Gulf.
Back to the thread, who is in a position to know more about the campground and its operations and conditions? Does it make sense for campgrounds to be able to waive even their ordinary negligence which harms a camper (we're not talking about the Darwin award campers but where campground was negligent, just not grossly negligent)?
Who is in a better position to get the insurance (can one even buy insurance to cover your indemnity of campground?)? Why does it make sense for campers to become insurers of the campground against the camper's claims, the camper's visiting friend's claims, third party claims of folks suing campground and campers?
Postings about re product liability and costs. Should GM be responsible for deaths and injuries caused by faulty ignition switches? Or should the bankruptcy absolve them of any responsibility (after all, only cost the American public couple billions of dollars). Should it be buyer beware--get an engineering degree and take car apart to make sure it works-go buy another car from another manufacturer you trust more? How about third parties injured by the GM car who didn't buy the GM car? Who was in the best position to know these ignition switches were faulty (and the fact that GM engineers apparently testified in earlier lawsuits that there were no issues)?? By the way, according to ??? it was really the car owners' fault as they should have known not to use big heavy keychains.
Do regulations decrease costs of products and harm to society, as manufacturers have to meet certain standards (like reporting defects) and buyers and third parties can rely on those standards?
Shouldn't we deregulate American ferries to increase competition and reduce fares? Ignore what happened to the Korean ferry with lax government and industry oversight.
Under federal law to encourage oil drilling (really to protect oil companies), BP was limited to only a small percentage of what they "voluntarily" paid on its oil spill liability in the Gulf.
Back to the thread, who is in a position to know more about the campground and its operations and conditions? Does it make sense for campgrounds to be able to waive even their ordinary negligence which harms a camper (we're not talking about the Darwin award campers but where campground was negligent, just not grossly negligent)?
Who is in a better position to get the insurance (can one even buy insurance to cover your indemnity of campground?)? Why does it make sense for campers to become insurers of the campground against the camper's claims, the camper's visiting friend's claims, third party claims of folks suing campground and campers?
