and some numbneck hurts himself on said ladder. Let's even say the ladder failed.
Can he sue me? And win? With a standard 2.8 GPA lawyer?
Can he sue me? And win? With a standard 2.8 GPA lawyer?
Say I freecycle a ladder.....
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Yes, he can and he'll win.
I would guess, yes they could.
In this crazy world where people get millions for spilling hot coffee in their laps, anything is possible in our "justice" system.
In this crazy world where people get millions for spilling hot coffee in their laps, anything is possible in our "justice" system.
You should know if the ladder is possibly defective/dangerous and could fail.
A ladder that is compromised of it's structural integrity needs to be scrapped.
Any fool can hurt them self or fall off a ladder.
A ladder that is compromised of it's structural integrity needs to be scrapped.
Any fool can hurt them self or fall off a ladder.
No good deed goes unpunished!
Good thing I threw it in the Al recycle heap. Went bye-bye today.
OK let's say I Freecycle a couch and it has bed bugs......
OK let's say I Freecycle a couch and it has bed bugs......
Yes, same goes for tools like a chainsaw. Which is why I won't lend mine to anyone.
As far as the ladder goes, when I dispose of them I cut them up.
As far as the ladder goes, when I dispose of them I cut them up.
Not here....
I've actually seen ladders for sale that were visibly damaged-those were some brave (stupid?) people that were selling them! I've often wondered about selling a used car-what if a sudden unforseen brake or steering failure occurred??
What a sad World we live in......We need to limit lawsuits. People should not be winning the Lotto when they sue others
Not to mention people who look at it as a meal ticket.....
That being said my old Criminal Defense Attorney saved my rear end. So I'm not bashing Lawyers. They are just doing what the law allows.
Not to mention people who look at it as a meal ticket.....
That being said my old Criminal Defense Attorney saved my rear end. So I'm not bashing Lawyers. They are just doing what the law allows.
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That being said my old Criminal Defense Attorney saved my rear end. So I'm not bashing Lawyers.
I'm with you....a good attorney is worth his/her weight in Gold!
That being said my old Criminal Defense Attorney saved my rear end. So I'm not bashing Lawyers.
I'm with you....a good attorney is worth his/her weight in Gold!
So the Holy Grail of lawsuits would be to fall off of your defective ladder and spill 'famous' coffee on themselves!
Some information on how destructive the legal system is to our economy:
http://www.sickoflawsuits.org/threats/CosttoConsumers.cfm
It is a major factor in businesses moving to the US OR locating out of the US.
http://www.sickoflawsuits.org/threats/CosttoConsumers.cfm
It is a major factor in businesses moving to the US OR locating out of the US.
If someone is truly damaged...through no fault of their own. If someone chooses to get on a ladder that was GIVEN to them in good faith (no contract, no transaction), and then falls off the thing of their own volition, there should be no case.
This is where judges have really let the people down, IMHO. But they are, after all, just lawyers with black robes on sitting in higher chairs.
This is where judges have really let the people down, IMHO. But they are, after all, just lawyers with black robes on sitting in higher chairs.
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But they are, after all, just lawyers with black robes on sitting in higher chairs.
...and this is really the stink, together with the fact that so many people lie in court and get away with it.
But they are, after all, just lawyers with black robes on sitting in higher chairs.
...and this is really the stink, together with the fact that so many people lie in court and get away with it.
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If someone chooses to get on a ladder that was GIVEN to them in good faith (no contract, no transaction), and then falls off the thing of their own volition, there should be no case.
Depends...if it's advertised as a ladder, then it needs to be a ladder, and free from material defects. the fact that there's no money doesn't mean there's no Contract.
There's a big difference between giving away a ladder through an advertisement, and leaving a ladder at a landfill and having a scavenger take it home and break his neck. (that being said, any pressure equipment that we dispose of at work is always rendered completely unpressurisable before we dispose of it)
If someone chooses to get on a ladder that was GIVEN to them in good faith (no contract, no transaction), and then falls off the thing of their own volition, there should be no case.
Depends...if it's advertised as a ladder, then it needs to be a ladder, and free from material defects. the fact that there's no money doesn't mean there's no Contract.
There's a big difference between giving away a ladder through an advertisement, and leaving a ladder at a landfill and having a scavenger take it home and break his neck. (that being said, any pressure equipment that we dispose of at work is always rendered completely unpressurisable before we dispose of it)
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Depends...if it's advertised as a ladder, then it needs to be a ladder, and free from material defects. the fact that there's no money doesn't mean there's no Contract.
IMHO (as opposed to what a court might find), if you accept the ladder for FREE, it is assumed that the taker assumes all risks with the use of that product.
If the ladder was specifically tampered with in order harm with intent, that is a different story. Proving such intent would be difficult I think. This is where judges should be a filter on what cases are heard, but they don't, because they want to funnel money to their slip and fall lawyer friends who in turn funnel money to their reelection campaigns.
Depends...if it's advertised as a ladder, then it needs to be a ladder, and free from material defects. the fact that there's no money doesn't mean there's no Contract.
IMHO (as opposed to what a court might find), if you accept the ladder for FREE, it is assumed that the taker assumes all risks with the use of that product.
If the ladder was specifically tampered with in order harm with intent, that is a different story. Proving such intent would be difficult I think. This is where judges should be a filter on what cases are heard, but they don't, because they want to funnel money to their slip and fall lawyer friends who in turn funnel money to their reelection campaigns.
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