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[quote]QUOTE: ... Sorry John, I don't. I don't buy those products. As a consumer I tell them where to stick it. Why are we even talking about who pays? [%-)] I didn't mention any of that in my post. The dollar value of the judgement is meaningless like you said. [/quote] Oh, you are wrong there-- If you buy from a company that has been defending itself in such a case, you paid their lawyers... and that's not something you can choose to avoid as easily as boycotting the plaintiff. As far as the final award, likely to be reduced... but in the mean time, creditors avoid further exposure to the defendants. Those 'huge' awards are similar to medical malpractice awards... often reduced, but a burden on the defendent in the mean time... and as far as insurace goes (business OR malpractice) has anyone noticed the Ins. Companies are arbiters of First resort? (...they pay to settle rather than beat back the unjustified plaintiffs- just because it's cheaper... for Them.) Then they raise the rates to cover their exposure. The lawyers ain't pretty, either, but they do mitigate predatory and reckless activities.
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