Jeroen, one of the really great things about this list was the way in which we could get international viewpoints discussed. Try reading what you wrote and examine its tone. Does it not read the way you accuse Merkins of belittling other nations views? Your points may be quite valid, but these messages are a waste of good electrons if all they achieve is to generate acrimony.
Regards, Ray. J. van Baardwijk wrote: > At 07:15 13-07-2002 -0400, Tom Beck wrote: > >> What we really need, of course, is smarter jurors. Yeah, right. > > What the US really needs is to get rid of the jury system and let decisions > about guilt/innocence and decisions about financial compensation be handled > by people who actually have a Law degree, instead of having those decisions > made by a bunch of untrained amateurs. > > You could also do with some Federal guidelines about how much money someone > can be awarded. For example, when you have suffered damage your > compensation will consist of 100% of all your damages (such as medical > bills, repair costs for damaged goods, legal costs, loss of income). If it > reasonable to assume you have suffered lasting immaterial damage, you will > also be awarded the amount of 10% of your real damages, with a maximum of $ > 10,000. > > Of course, you will have to prove those expenses were really made, and > compensation will be limited to the costs that are not covered under any > form of insurance. > > That would make compensations more reasonable. I mean, when a minor > accident with minimal damage can make a poor person a multi-millionaire > almost overnight, something is definitely wrong with your legal system. > > > Jeroen > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com > Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com >
