Canadian courts= teh retarded

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Dragonpaco

where did she get money for a lawyer?

She applied for a legal aid lawyer and used the same one who represented her during her parents' divorce proceedings.

Originally Posted by Apoc

while I agree Canadian courts suck balls, you guys shouldnt get up too high on your horse. You make very little money suing in Canada (2500$ max for whiplash). As opposed to the millions you can make for hurting yourself while robbing someone elses property down there...

Every now and then we have a stupid result like that here, though I agree that they are less common.

The level of award in the US is generally at what we see as being ridiculous levels because their medical costs are so much higher than ours. Imagine having to shell out $1M a year for home medical care for the rest of your life, because you have been crippled. Up here the largest portion of that would be covered by government.

[Particle Man]

Unfortunately, I can see that happening here too

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

The level of award in the US is generally at what we see as being ridiculous levels because their medical costs are so much higher than ours.

And legal costs. Seeing as how almost half the award goes to the attorneys in most cases.

Funniest thing is class-action suits against businesses........The person who came up with the idea of the lawsuit typically only gets a pittance, like $10-50K, while his attorneys get millions. I guess some people suck at negotiating.

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

And legal costs. Seeing as how almost half the award goes to the attorneys in most cases.

Funniest thing is class-action suits against businesses........The person who came up with the idea of the lawsuit typically only gets a pittance, like $10-50K, while his attorneys get millions. I guess some people suck at negotiating.

I think my lawyer took about 25% after my car accident.

James