Bicyclist killed, trucker guilty

Indeed. Too bad $5,000,000 can't return a life, though. I'm sure the
Steinwedel family would rather have him than the money.



Instead of bankrupting the driver, they go after the deep pockets of the
company.
The American way.

In article ,
(Hunrobe) wrote:



wrote:

The amount of work they had to do
to convict this A-hole, would be well
worth the money.


"They" didn't convict him, a criminal court did. That's even more encouraging
than any monetary award because the driver's company's insurer will pay the
award. He has to do the time though.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

It typicaly takes about 7 years for these cases to be settled. ( Appeal after
appeal ).

The insurance company may have to post the award with the court, but they don¹t
have to pay it to the plaintif until all appeals are settled.

Lawyers usually take 33 t0 50 percent in these type of cases.

HAND

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³Freedom Is a Light for Which Many Have Died in Darkness³

- Tomb of the unknown - American Revolution

It typicaly takes about 7 years for these cases to be settled. ( Appeal after

appeal ).

The insurance company may have to post the award with the court, but they
don¹t
have to pay it to the plaintif until all appeals are settled.

If there was a $5,000,000 settlement, that is it. A settlement is when the
parties make their own private deal "settling" a civil suit. So the money is
paid and it is all over. There are no appeals in a settlement.

On 26 Aug 2004 11:24:35 GMT, (Fx199) wrote:

Indeed. Too bad $5,000,000 can't return a life, though. I'm sure the
Steinwedel family would rather have him than the money.



Instead of bankrupting the driver, they go after the deep pockets of the
company.
The American way.

The logical way, since the driver in the performance of his duties was
acting as an agent for Yuba Trucking.


jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:35:57 GMT, John Everett
wrote:

On 26 Aug 2004 11:24:35 GMT, (Fx199) wrote:

Indeed. Too bad $5,000,000 can't return a life, though. I'm sure the
Steinwedel family would rather have him than the money.



Instead of bankrupting the driver, they go after the deep pockets of the
company.
The American way.

The logical way, since the driver in the performance of his duties was
acting as an agent for Yuba Trucking.


jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

So, the other poster wants them to go after the truck driver? Talk about
ruining a life! How could a truck driver pay $5mill?

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Bob in CT
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"H. M. Leary"

wrote:

It typicaly takes about 7 years for these cases to be settled. ( Appeal after

appeal ).

The insurance company may have to post the award with the court, but they
don¹t
have to pay it to the plaintif until all appeals are settled.

Lawyers usually take 33 t0 50 percent in these type of cases.


True but this was apparently a settlement not an award so no appeal will
follow. The 33 to 50% figures are fair enough *if* the attorneys bore the cost
of the research and litigation. Most attorneys I know are honest and their
charges fair. I've known one or two though that weren't above taking half of a
settlement as a fee and then trying to grab the bulk of the other half through
itemized charges for expert testimony and the like when they had purposely
allowed their clients to think that those expenses would come out of the law
firm's pocket. Thankfully, that type of attorney is the exception not the rule.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Bob in CT wrote:
So, the other poster wants them to go after the truck driver? Talk about
ruining a life! How could a truck driver pay $5mill?

The difficult thing would be for him to do so from jail. He was convicted
of vehicular manslaughter.

Austin
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I'm pedaling as fast as I durn well please!
There are no X characters in my address

(Fx199

wrote:

Instead of bankrupting the driver, they go after the deep pockets of the
company.
The American way.

And the British way....
and the Canadian....
and the Australian...
and Indian...
and every other country whose laws have roots in English common law.

I've never understood why so many contemptuously term holding a company
responsible for it's employees actions "The American Way". The concept is a
good one and it is not limited to or even invented by Americans. Suppose some
part of your job performance caused one of your company's customers to lose
money. What remedy would you suggest? This is getting far afield for a cycling
NG though so I'll drop the issue.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Instead of bankrupting the driver, they go after the deep pockets of
the
company.
The American way.


The logical way, since the driver in the performance of his duties was
acting as an agent for Yuba Trucking.
jeverett3



So, the other poster wants them to go after the truck driver? Talk about
ruining a life! How could a truck driver pay $5mill?

Bob in CT

Nah, the other poster wants to slam Americans. It has nothing to do with
anything but the opportunity of a cheap shot against Americans.

Pat in TX

26 Aug 2004 07:25:05 GMT,
,
(Hunrobe) wrote:

"They" didn't convict him, a criminal court did. That's even more encouraging
than any monetary award because the driver's company's insurer will pay the
award.

What's discouraging is that it sounds like the lawyers had to get a
court order so that a proper forensic investigation would be done.

He has to do the time though.

The other guy's dead forever. This guy should never again be permitted
to drive.
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zk