CTXMedia
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It's not society. When there aren't sufficient checks against frivolous lawsuits, it affords the impression that every idiot in search of a windfall is given permission to take a chance in trying to fool a judge and jury about the truth of obvious matters.
Yup.
The most successful local business last year in our area? An "Accident claim specialist" solicitor who will glady lead you by the hand to the promised land of mega-bucks compensation, whilst simultaneously ordering his newest Bentley and getting a decorating quote for his 16-bed home in the sticks.
Where is the onus on proof of wrongdoing? Surely there would be no ambulance chasing solicitors if they had to do lots and lots of work to prove negligence in the first place? It's a make-a-claim-and-scare-them-into-a-payout culture, and the only people getting stung are the common people. ALL our premiums go up to cover the cost of the greedy "tripped on a 2mm curbstone" claimants.
I don't wish to take away anything from those with genuine need for compensation and financial recourse, but it is a sad reflection of how greedy and lazy some people have become that such practices are now seen as commonplace and, ironically, lucrative trades to venture in to.
IB should have to PROVE wrongdoing before xF is even called to court; before xF spends a single bean on legal fees; there should be no legal acceptance of claims until the plaintiff has invested some time and money in sufficiently convincing the court there is a case to be had.
Cheers,
Shaun
PS. I have no legal training or experience - just a big mouth and lots of opinions on things I know little or nothing about!!! lol