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Mike 03

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20. Companies, institutions and individuals with power who are immune from being

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 05:21 PM

Jul 2020

sued are free to take extraordinary risks with other people's lives and to profit by unethical conduct with zero consequences.

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Why are Democrats so resistant to liability protection as part of the next COVID bill? [View all] LAS14 Jul 2020 OP

"Frivolous lawsuits" was Bush's mantra and now the Republicans. live love laugh Jul 2020 #1

Not really an answer to my OP. I don't think it's... LAS14 Jul 2020 #5

I wasn't looking to answer your OP. And yes indirectly they live love laugh Jul 2020 #30

"Frivolous lawsuits"? Like Trump's "Frivolous lawsuits" ? Yavin4 Jul 2020 #24

This the kind of situation where "Reinsurance" would apply. SharonAnn Jul 2020 #44

Think of the pork processing and chicken plants. 5X Jul 2020 #2

THat's What I'm Thinking Me. Jul 2020 #3

Why can't they go to the attorney general? Or other such officials? nt LAS14 Jul 2020 #7

Because They Don't Always Protect People Me. Jul 2020 #9

Here's A Good Example Of Why People Need Protection Me. Jul 2020 #18

They are mostly Republicans in those states...why would you wish to limit protection Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #27

In red states? That seems like a waste of time today. nt Blue_true Jul 2020 #35

Exactly what I was thinking RainCaster Jul 2020 #6

Suddenly, every death or illness is blamed on Covid-19. n/t 5X Jul 2020 #8

The deaths caused by covid should be attributed to it. iemitsu Jul 2020 #12

If they pass a bill that protects employers from liability for covid, things will change. 5X Jul 2020 #15

How? Then bosses will just feel more free to not protect the workers they employ. iemitsu Jul 2020 #19

I mean if the worker gets sick and dies from any cause, toxic chemicals say, 5X Jul 2020 #23

Oh, sorry. iemitsu Jul 2020 #34

The "protection" is moving the suits to federal Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #4

Schools have had months to come up with safe plans to reopen. iemitsu Jul 2020 #10

My bosses daughter was infected, he was exposed and came to work exposing us. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #11

I completely agree with you. iemitsu Jul 2020 #14

Because it's just another giveaway of people's rights. Doremus Jul 2020 #13

Companies will kill people with impunity with such protection. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #16

Trump deactivated/destroyed any ability of OSHA to react to COVID and to try to protect workers hlthe2b Jul 2020 #17

Companies, institutions and individuals with power who are immune from being Mike 03 Jul 2020 #20

I will give you some examples. Dustlawyer Jul 2020 #21

They can be penalized for their bad actions, at least in Massachusetts. If not.. LAS14 Jul 2020 #22

A big NO NO to reduced liability for business...if they are careful and enact good policy, they Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #28

No, that's my point. There is really a great threat of frivolous lawsuits... LAS14 Jul 2020 #29

Law suit industry? Great threat of frivolous lawsuits? Dustlawyer Jul 2020 #40

It wasn't a myth for the two years I paid out money fighting a battle that ended.. LAS14 Jul 2020 #41

I understand your anger and frustration. I did not say they never happen. Dustlawyer Jul 2020 #42

I certainly don't view all cases as frivolous. Please re-visit the first... LAS14 Jul 2020 #43

Anyway, thanks for your sympathy. All through the two years... LAS14 Jul 2020 #45

One more observation about the legal system. LAS14 Jul 2020 #46

CEOs will hide behind liability laws for protection and provide workers NCjack Jul 2020 #25

It is not "liability protection". It is shifting all liability onto the workers, and others. mackdaddy Jul 2020 #26

Why is no one concerned about the good hospitals, doctors.... LAS14 Jul 2020 #31

Obviously YOU did not read my post (17) nor many others on your thead.. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #32

I re-read it and I see that you are concerned about hospitals, physicians and.. LAS14 Jul 2020 #36

You are proposing taking the last possible means of redress away while rewarding those killing hlthe2b Jul 2020 #39

Why are you ignoring so may responses addressing exactly that? LanternWaste Jul 2020 #33

Would you point to one or two responses that do that? #17 (see post above) didn't. LAS14 Jul 2020 #37

Cause the current systems work just fine? Why are you asking seeing the answer is obvious? tia uponit7771 Jul 2020 #38