The Wendy's thing has me thinking. Companies tend to settle out of court, mainly because it's cheaper than going through a suit, even if they win. But with this practice over the past few decades, do you think it's costing companies more in the long run? I mean people are making stuff up just because they know they'll get paid. Maybe if some companies stood up and won some lawsuits, it would set some examples, and people wouldn't be so eager to sue.
Of course, prosecuting this woman in Vegas might help set an example too.
I sure do. People abuse the system so much because they know the company will probably settle. I can think of a few companies around here that have never settled, and they sure don't seem to be the victims of very many lawsuits.
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What Wendy's did was a good thing, what the real issue is the Judges that allow law suits to be filed that are beyond ridiculous, prime example being suing McDonalds because they got fat eating at McDonalds, cases like this need to be thrown out of court and the lawyer fined heavily for bringing a frivolous law suit!!!!
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The Wendy's thing has me thinking. Companies tend to settle out of court, mainly because it's cheaper than going through a suit, even if they win. But with this practice over the past few decades, do you think it's costing companies more in the long run? I mean people are making stuff up just because they know they'll get paid. Maybe if some companies stood up and won some lawsuits, it would set some examples, and people wouldn't be so eager to sue.
Of course, prosecuting this woman in Vegas might help set an example too.
I've always thought so. I tend to prefer to stand and fight anyway, but it really makes sense in business. If you spend so much time worrying about today's money, it's a lot easier to overlook tomorrow's.
What Wendy's did was a good thing, what the real issue is the Judges that allow law suits to be filed that are beyond ridiculous, prime example being suing McDonalds because they got fat eating at McDonalds, cases like this need to be thrown out of court and the lawyer fined heavily for bringing a frivolous law suit!!!!
Even deeper than the judges...the juries sometimes too. (yeah, that'd be us[:@])
Remember the woman who scalded her crotch with McDonald's coffee. She won that ridiculous case, and if I remember it right, it was for a lot too.
I guess scum lawyers, idiot judges, and gullable juries are all to blame. (That would be everyone, just in case you're a lawyer and you're offended.)
The Wendy's thing has me thinking. Companies tend to settle out of court, mainly because it's cheaper than going through a suit, even if they win. But with this practice over the past few decades, do you think it's costing companies more in the long run? I mean people are making stuff up just because they know they'll get paid. Maybe if some companies stood up and won some lawsuits, it would set some examples, and people wouldn't be so eager to sue.
Of course, prosecuting this woman in Vegas might help set an example too.
Yes, I agree that it does cost companies more in the long run to settle every frivolous case out of court.
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What Wendy's did was a good thing, what the real issue is the Judges that allow law suits to be filed that are beyond ridiculous, prime example being suing McDonalds because they got fat eating at McDonalds, cases like this need to be thrown out of court and the lawyer fined heavily for bringing a frivolous law suit!!!!
Ding, ding, ding!!! We have a winner.
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Tardfarmer But with this practice over the past few decades, do you think it's costing companies more in the long run?
No because the cost gets pushed back onto the consumer -- so YOU get the shaft when someone sues.
Yes and no. Although companies do pass on increased costs to consumers with higher prices, at some point, people stop buying their merchandise because it costs too much in relation to other suppliers of same or similar merchandise. The answer to this question isn't as simple as you suggest.
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So, McDonald's knew all along that they sold hot coffee, eh? C'mon!!!! If you put hot coffee between your legs, in a flimsy paper cup, then the stupidity lies with you when you get burned! Not 20% responsible, but 100% responsible.
Now, the article says something about McDonalds employees spilling coffee on customers -- sure, hold McDonald's responsible.
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(To put this in perspective, McDonald's revenue from coffee sales alone is in excess of $1.3 million a day.)
It's this kind of "perspective" that's killing us!!! Lawyers love to tell their clients and juries, "Oh, they're a big company, they can afford it." Big companies get their revenue from us. When revenue takes a hit, we make up the difference.
Settling out of court...
