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Old 03-11-2006 | 11:44 AM
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Wolfhound76
 
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Default RE: Randy Wakemans Statement

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They pay him on a case by case basis. He sees the rifle, pictures of the injuries, andshooter statements for his opinion on whether or not it's user negligence. He also signs a confidentiality agreement so he can't talk about the specific cases. If they go to court then there's more involved.
Must be a cash cow. I wonder why the lawyers didn't hire an engineering firm to test random samples of the rifles for defects? Seems like they are going out of their way to use someone like Randy instead.

Don't you think that the Law firm wouldwant, need, and expect analysis in favor of the plaintiff? I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that if its always the shooter's fault, there will be no more money for Randy from the Law firm.

And no Randy does not overcharge rifles.
Talk about weaseling.

Here is the timeline.

Bdeather says Randy made the statement that he has often exceeded Savage's safe loads.

T7 says that Randy was wearing "full body protection", making it OK.

I voice my dissapproval of Randy making a public announcement,as a leader, a person people look to for example, that he has deliberately loaded prohibited loads.

T7 claims its OK because Randy is "paid" to protect us.

I erringly assume Rifle Manufactures are paying Randy to overcharge their guns. Then say I don't buy it. I say if they (manufactures) pay him, it is more plausible that he is paid to promote product.

Wolfhound then says its just the lawyers paying him. Of course, I can only assume that the lawyers are paying Randyto overcharge muzzleloaders, because well, that is actually the topic I am discussing with T7 (Randy overcharging muzzleloaders and whether its OK).

Now Wolfhound claims that Randy doesn't overcharge muzzleloaders. Who has their story wrong? Is it Bdeather and T7? Or is it Wolfhound? I would like to know.

Happy Hunting, Phil
You are reading far more into this than there is.

Randy gets paid for his time and expenses. There have been instances he's felt it was shooter's error. And as for testing by an engineering firm, you really are reaching. So if you were a lawyer you'd buy a bunch of rifles (CVA won't just give them to you) for testing by an engineering company (yet another costly option). They're not suing for a recall. They are suing for personal injuries. The gun itself is sufficent for that. These cases aren't multi-million dollar cases. I think They go in the neighborhood of 2-4 hundred thousand.

And to my knowledge Randy has never overcharged a rifle.If he did he wouldn't be bragging about it. He's always preaching safety. I think the original poster has got their facts messed up.That sounds like something Toby's done.

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