Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
Until you're injured and can't work. Then it's thank God for liability laws. One of the most amazing things in recent history is that somehow the average person has been convinced giving up his right to a jury trial for fair compensation is a good thing.
The only protection any of us have against grievous abuse and harm is access to lawyers and the court system.
Besides...you're in LA, that's barely the US anyway. Napoleanic code
This is true, our liability laws mostly involve the guillotine. I really meant the litigation-happy modern American culture in general; no sense of personal responsibility, caveat non emptor, etc. But that is really a discussion for another time and place.