My respect for those who signed has definitely gone down a few notches. “Personal choice” should not trump safety.
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The main reason for this is that there are penalties in Europe for bringing frivolous lawsuits. In the USA the insurance companies pay off the litigant. Mission accomplished.
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As I understand it, in the UK the legal costs of the prevailing party are paid by the losing party. That would be a strong incentive to bring only suits you are sure you can win.
However, I think that’s only one reason for the high rate of litigation in the US.
On some issues, the insurance company should defend the hell out of a suit rather than settle, otherwise it will just encourage more claimants looking for an easy settlement.
For example, if the FEI were sued for a rider death in cross country, I think the insurance company would defend the validity of the liability waivers at considerable expense rather than settle, even if it could settle for a relatively small amount.
In the news now: there are two cases of the descendents of Holocaust victims suing in Germany and in Hungary over the confiscation of property. They’re suing in US Federal courts!
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Holocaust victims ask Supreme Court for help reclaiming art and property
By DEVIN DWYER
Monday, December 7, 2020 4:56PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with whether to allow a group of Holocaust victims and their descendants to sue Germany and Hungary in American courts in a bid to reclaim millions of dollars of property allegedly stolen during World War II, including a collection of art that ended up in the hands of Adolf Hitler…
(Key phrase “whether to allow”.)
The court is expected to hand down its decision by the end of June.
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