07-10-2006, 02:44 PM
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Basically another case of the litigation state trying to blame others rather than take responsibility for their own actions.
In this case there might be some merit to suing the track for not putting the wall back to where it was supposed to be, assuming that the wall's location made the accident significantly worse. Moving a wall 10 feet back probably wouldn't have helped in such a high speed crash.
But I don't for one minute buy this bullshit about Porsche making a defective car because the average person can't drive it. If it is truly the case that the car is dangerous to operate without training then let make a High Performance Driver's license. Its not Porsche fault this guy made a driving mistake and died.
Furthermore if your 200 mph supercar is having a handling problem it might be a good idea to have it looked at before you go risk your life driving it at high speed on a race track.
And beyond all that I don't believe in wrongful death lawsuits. Suing someone for millions of dollars is not going to bring your loved one back from the dead. If someone was truly responsible for someone else's death they should go to jail. If it doesn't warrant them going to jail then that falls under the 'shit happens' department.
Basically another case of the litigation state trying to blame others rather than take responsibility for their own actions.
In this case there might be some merit to suing the track for not putting the wall back to where it was supposed to be, assuming that the wall's location made the accident significantly worse. Moving a wall 10 feet back probably wouldn't have helped in such a high speed crash.
But I don't for one minute buy this bullshit about Porsche making a defective car because the average person can't drive it. If it is truly the case that the car is dangerous to operate without training then let make a High Performance Driver's license. Its not Porsche fault this guy made a driving mistake and died.
Furthermore if your 200 mph supercar is having a handling problem it might be a good idea to have it looked at before you go risk your life driving it at high speed on a race track.
And beyond all that I don't believe in wrongful death lawsuits. Suing someone for millions of dollars is not going to bring your loved one back from the dead. If someone was truly responsible for someone else's death they should go to jail. If it doesn't warrant them going to jail then that falls under the 'shit happens' department.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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