So it has been reported today that the government is going to take six weeks to hire all the attorneys and to formulate a plan to administer this fund. BP also released that they had paid out 104 million dollars in claims. This fund is looking more and more of just a way for the government connected lawyers to make money. They also released that they do not want to disclose the salary these government connect lawyers are going to siphon off the fund.
AV8,
Seriously?
Did you really think this one out before you posted it?
If the goverment was looking for a way to increase the case load of trial lawyers, then they would have simply let the gulf coast victims hire an attorney and sue BP directly.
There would be thousands of cases filed which would mean thousands of attorneys hired and unfortunately, gulf coast residents, businessmen and workers would have to pay for this themselves.
What do you care how much the lawyers make as long as the money is distributed to the victims quickly and justly?
I cant believe how many people in the right wing fringe defend BP and protest the goverments expedited process of claim handling? Does anyone on the "right" think for themselves anymore? Does anyone not understand that it will take lawyers to dicipher good claims from bad claims? Does anyone have any idea how much time will have to be invested investigating gulf claims?
I would like to see one poster from the right fringe post on this board an alternative to the $20 billion dollar restitution fund for the gulf victims. I want to see someone post how the gulf victims should be forced to "sue" and spend years in court without seeing a DIME in income for those same years.
All those on the right have done is complain.
"OBAMA didnt act swiftly enough" <--- yet, not one person can actually say what he didnt do, or make a suggestion of something that could have need done. I am sure some idiot will say " he didnt used enough boats from the start" as if 1400 vessels werent enough on day one.
"OBAMA isnt doing what he needs to do" <--- yet, not one person from the right can explain what the right thing to do is.
I asked those on this board :
"wheres the beef?" and not one poster can do it.
Every right wing media outlet is repeating the same claims over and over, without offering a suggestion themselves, well, except RUSH. He wants the gulf victims to use the american way and sue in court.
Funny how the right wing talks about TORT reform and frivilous lawsuits, yet, want the gulf vicitms to sue and be subject to the limitations of TORT reform. There are plenty on this board who have posted many times about TORT reform and the supporting of the repubican efforts to make it happen. Now, that an eco disaster of epic porportion has happened affecting thousands of people, the right wing wants them shoved into the court system where BP would be protected.
TORT REFORM:
Tort reform refers to proposed changes in the civil justice system that would reduce tort litigation or damages. Tort is a system for compensating wrongs and harm done by one party to another's person, property or other protected interests (e.g. reputation, under libel and slander laws). Tort reform advocates focus on personal injury in particular.
In the United States tort reform is a contentious political issue. US tort reform advocates propose, among other things, procedural limits on the ability to file claims, and capping the awards of damages. According to Forbes reporter Daniel Fisher, tort reform is "A catchall phrase for legislative measures designed to make it harder for individuals to sue businesses."[1]
In Commonwealth countries, those initiating liability lawsuits must pay court costs as well as the legal expenses of defendants should they lose, thus greatly reducing the number of such cases. On the other hand, there are proposals to replace tort compensation with a social security framework that serves victims without respect to cause. In 1972, New Zealand introduced the first universal no-fault insurance scheme for all accident victims, which provides benefit from the government run Accident Compensation Corporation without respect to negligence. Its goal is to achieve equality of compensation, while reducing costs of litigation. In the 1970s, Australia[2] and the United Kingdom drew up proposals for similar no-fault schemes,[3] that were later abandoned.
This eco disaster will go on for months and our country will be greatly harmed. BP is responsible and there is no one else to blame.
I just want to know when this will stop being called a "SPILL" and instead be called an act of gross negligence.
Peace.
