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Originally Posted by jrc
Since it seems that we as a society decided that bar tenders and bar owners are responsible for auto accidents caused by people that they served "too much" alcohol. This lawsuit is a natural extension of that theory.
If a person serving liquor lets you get drunk, they are responsible for whatever damage you cause, even if that damage is to yourself.
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Originally Posted by secondcurve
I truly feel for the family, but in my humble opinion, it is in no way the responsibility of the Mount Washington Staff to keep a 45-year old passenger from drinking to excess and jumping/falling off the boat.
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Jrc is right this lawsuit is nothing but a natural extension of the current Theory on responsibility. And Secondcurve is right as well by impling that sometimes people have to accept the responsibility of thier or thier loved ones actions.
I really do feel for Mrs. Sylvestre. I watched the pain my mother went through when my father passed away. And sure we could have called the lawyers and yelled malpractice, infact we had a fairly decent case. But you know what, all it would have brought us was money. My father would still be dead, the Doctors felt bad enough already, and the truth be told the lawyers probably would have walked away with most of the money. Today's society is to interested in playing the blame game. So slowly we are headed to an enviorment where anytime something happens and there is the least little possibility that blame can be placed on a third party, people go for the jugular. It sad to think the todays kids are growing up surrounded by this, soon people will be getting sued for sending a kid to school with the Flu.
In short all these blame game suits need to stop. As a 45 year old Man Mr. Sylvestre should have known how to drink responsibly, and if he didn't his wife should have known enough to keep him away from it. This lawsuit will do nothing more then cause more anguish for the Sylvestre family, and it will not bring him back..... Is it really worth it, or is it just greed?????