tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post971731616088820430..comments2024-03-29T04:54:50.435-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Our broken legal system on displayPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22518007688303198222011-08-19T13:25:05.288-05:002011-08-19T13:25:05.288-05:00A friend of mine used to work for the same law fir...A friend of mine used to work for the same law firms that dealt with women who claimed that they had suffered harmful side effects as a result of taking birth control. <br /><br />Believe it or not, women who smoked, had high blood pressure, family history of blood clots, etc., were thrown out of the suit.<br /><br />As I said, small consolation...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-85480243092588479612011-08-18T18:27:40.444-05:002011-08-18T18:27:40.444-05:00I agree, and acair is right! The costs are untold ...I agree, and acair is right! The costs are untold due to this.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-22345225695330657742011-08-18T16:49:56.908-05:002011-08-18T16:49:56.908-05:00The chilling effect gets worse: an art teacher of ...The chilling effect gets worse: an art teacher of thirty years carries extra insurance for the possibility that she might be sued for malpractice, people refuse to volunteer for town commissions over fear of law suits against the town, a historical society carries extra insurance for a fundraiser, a farmer's market refuses to allow a church to sell baked goods at its table. All directly due to the fear/cost of legal action, all things that I observed or happened to me. The monetary and social cost is very great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com