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Old 11-30-2007, 09:01 AM   #1
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Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI

IF the bar that keep feeding em and the LEO that let him go could be held accountable, I don't see why someone wouldn't take the case..
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Old 11-30-2007, 10:30 AM   #2
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Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI

it's funny how it works, but up in Canada if you can't afford a lawyer (the a*s who hit your trucks) you can apply for legal aid, that lawyer get's his money from us, the tax payer. These deadbeats crooks who are in the system no how to use the system.

advantage - crook

victim - the shaft

funny, I'll bet the driver will sue the bar that FORCED him to consume all the drinks.
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Old 11-30-2007, 12:16 PM   #3
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Re: Its Gone!!! hit by a DUI

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IF the bar that keep feeding em and the LEO that let him go could be held accountable, I don't see why someone wouldn't take the case..
Because it's a sad reflection on the legal system that physical damage cases aren't of interest to lawyers. Forty percent of the total damage done is a fraction of 40% of a back injury from a car wreck. So the only option is to pay one hourly. At say $200/hour for a middle of the road lawyer, that'll soon turn into $10,000 and exceed what he can get back from the scuzzball who hit the vehicles. Let's be realistic, if the guy couldn't afford to pay for insurance, what chance is there he makes enough to pay back the damage he's done?

I've been in that unfortunate postion myself before that you cannot find anyone to take the case. The city will get their $$$ out of it with fines and penalties but the person suffering the damage gets squat.
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