My Attorney has a very interesting case

[TheJDMan]

At the very least this kind of lawsuit will increase the price of products.

[GregWeld]

Sometimes a manufacturer DOES actually build a faulty or unsafe product.. and frankly - when that happens and somebody gets hurt as a result - too bad for the manufacturer...


Other times it's lawyers and their clients going after the deepest pockets... and that's when it's just plain CRAP...


When I see aftermarket chassis - and I compare them to the FACTORY OEM stuff...(just visually) most everything I've ever seen looks far better than the factory. They are - after all - pretty simple pieces as far as basic design. Two sticks with a crossmember - and some suspension bolted on.


What I always look at and wonder about -- is -- the size and type of tires and brakes we're sticking on this stuff... and then going to tracks to beat on it.... and are these "stresses" ever taken into consideration. I mean - was the suspension and pick up points etc designed for a 305 - 200 or lower tread wear tire -- with 15" 6 piston brakes... banging a corner at 105MPH....


I hope so...

[tones2SS]

Originally Posted by OOCustoms

I can see where this is going, Next thing you know companies will have to crash test their products before being able to sell them on the open market....
I might be way out there but its these kinds of things that lead to more rules.

I agree. And in turn,...costing the consumer MORE money to purchase because of all the "testing" that had to be done.

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Sometimes a manufacturer DOES actually build a faulty or unsafe product.. and frankly - when that happens and somebody gets hurt as a result - too bad for the manufacturer...
Other times it's lawyers and their clients going after the deepest pockets... and that's when it's just plain CRAP...

Too true my friend.

[GregWeld]

Not to distract from Mario's OP....


But to me -- this is when a lawsuit is just plain money grabbing crap. Let's see - you're in a race car -- you had the race car built -- you're racing... something breaks (which it does A LOT in racing) and you're suing everybody because it's their fault.

How 'bout you don't race... and then it wouldn't happen.... or maybe since it's your race car and you had it built -- then maybe YOU'RE responsible for making it safer... LOL


http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...esbitt-lawsuit

[96z28ss]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Not to distract from Mario's OP....


But to me -- this is when a lawsuit is just plain money grabbing crap. Let's see - you're in a race car -- you had the race car built -- you're racing... something breaks (which it does A LOT in racing) and you're suing everybody because it's their fault.

How 'bout you don't race... and then it wouldn't happen.... or maybe since it's your race car and you had it built -- then maybe YOU'RE responsible for making it safer... LOL


http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...esbitt-lawsuit

This is the society we are in right now. It's everyone else's fault but your own. You sign a waiver when you get your wristband at the track. How can they be responsible. I hope she loses a bunch of money to lawyers and doesn't get a dime. That way there will be a precedent set, that you know you're taking the risk of something happening to you and no more frivolous lawsuits

[Damn True]

Originally Posted by 96z28ss

This is the society we are in right now. It's everyone else's fault but your own. You sign a waiver when you get your wristband at the track. How can they be responsible. I hope she loses a bunch of money to lawyers and doesn't get a dime. That way there will be a precedent set, that you know you're taking the risk of something happening to you and no more frivolous lawsuits

That may very well happen. But for the vendor, even winning a lawsuit can be quite expensive.

[Che70velle]

I agree with Greg's statement concerning the aftermarket chassis always look WAY better built than the factory.
I'm a "glass is always half full" kind of guy. I'd have to believe in this case that the aftermarket chassis might have actually saved someone's life. Of course I'm speculating here, but perhaps the factory chassis might have allowed the engine to end up in the front seat. Could have been way more crash damage, with the stock frame. It sounds to me like another case of I should sue someone, because I have a shot at making some money off of this. Geesh...never mind the fact that you actually LIVED!
I wonder if I could sue Kicker? I had 6 15" subs in a Nissan pickup, with a Snugtop, when I was a teenager. I can't hear as well as I used to.......

[ironworks]

The sad part about this is the frame manufacturer may not really be at fault ( or may have, I have not seen the pictures ). Things happen in car accident. Sometimes really bad things. But if you can spin what seems bad into a horrible situation you can blame anybody for anything. All you need is a few people with impressive resumes and some special training to say whatever you need. There is no truth meter in any court case filing papers. Anybody can sue anybody anytime for anything they want by paying a filing fee for any reason they want for any amount they want. They actually hope that you will settle so they get a good amount of money without anything more then scare tactics.

Welcome to our system. Until the suing party is liable for legal fees of the party defending themselves to a win your going to have these cases. But when our laws are made by lawyers you make there bread and butter on this stuff, the laws will never change.

Imagine how cheap our insurance rates would we if they just changed this one law.

[kochevy67]

Like the bumper sticker says "First we kill all the lawyers" LOL. Of course I am joking but I hate the bottom feeders that are out to sue everything and everybody. That is why stuff is so damn expensive.

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by TheJDMan

At the very least this kind of lawsuit will increase the price of products.

that is a possibility. if the insurance cost goes up and more testing is required someone has to pay for it.