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Topic started on 23-3-2008 @ 01:35 PM by DimensionalDetective

Consumers Right to Sue Weakening

www.washingtonindependent.com

But throughout the history of the Food and Drug Administration, and its precursor agencies, U.S. consumers could always bring the manufacturer of a faulty product to court. Now, with the FDA woefully underfunded in its key role of assuring the safety and effectiveness of foods and drugs, and with political ideologues in the agency pushing industry prerogatives, the White House and the courts may be on the verge of stripping Americans of the right to sue. This would take away the last option for those seeking protection from --or recourse for -- faulty products.

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reply posted on 23-3-2008 @ 01:35 PM by DimensionalDetective

Seems to be the recurring theme over the past several years. The little people are continually losing rights to have any voice, and the corporations are becoming untouchable. Status quo, par for the course of our corporate-ruled system.

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reply posted on 23-3-2008 @ 01:45 PM by greatpiino

I'm honestly surprised we didn't lose the right to sue when that lady sued McDonald's years back because she burned herself on hot coffee because she couldn't realize it was hot without a warning label on the cup telling her so. I've seen some absolutely ridiculous consumer lawsuits over the years. Of course I don't condone us consumers losing our right to sue, but you can't say we haven't abused it.

reply posted on 23-3-2008 @ 02:18 PM by Raist

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I agree with you on that, there are some stupid people out there willing to abuse any system they can.

The woman that sued about the coffee should have had her case thrown out and fined for using the courts for her own pleasure and gain.

I would hate to see us loose our right to sue. But at the same time I am not sure we make work to make them that abuse the system pay without hurting the honest people.

Didn’t they already pass a thing a few years back making it harder or impossible to sue the drug companies over shots or something like that? I could swear I heard that or I might have dreamed it but I certainly remember it from a few years ago. Maybe they were working on legislation; I wish I could remember exactly.

Raist

reply posted on 23-3-2008 @ 02:35 PM by rcwj75

Originally posted by Raist
The woman that sued about the coffee should have had her case thrown out and fined for using the courts for her own pleasure and gain.

I'll jump right on that bandwagon! The friviless lawsuits got WAY out of hand. I remember a guy here sued a hammer company for like $12 million because he hit and broke his thumb. His case was that noone ever told him or the company never warned him that the hammer could inflict injury to him. Then comes the MAJOR setback...the dumb--- courts system awarded him $350,000 in damages and emotional distress. So its no wonder they are pushing this. We can be our own worst enemy!!

reply posted on 23-3-2008 @ 02:44 PM by mythatsabigprobe

It's not the little people using the courts that is out of control, it's the lawyers that are pushing the claims into the ridiculous and then walking away with 50% or more of the settlements. Look at that stupid lawsuit that was brought by a judge against his drycleaner. $56 Million because they lost his favorite pants...