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re: Madison Brooks' Dad Lawsuit
Posted on 9/19/23 at 6:56 pm to diat150
Posted on 9/19/23 at 6:56 pm to diat150
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the lawyer for her dad will try and get them to settle and its possible the lawyers for uber wont want the bad press so they will.
Bingo. And that goes for all insurers involved—not just Lyft or whatever. Every person named now gets fricked because their insurance premiums will go up once the insurers make a cost of defense settlement and give dad his payday.
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Posted on 9/19/23 at 6:56 pm to Jake88
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Here we go. Let's put the guy through rhe ringer. Let's milk a few more bucks out of somewhere to pad an ambulance chaser's 40%.
Well at the end of the day, the Lyft driver was the last person to see her alive and he was the one that hit her and killed her
Not saying he’s at fault or will be held accountable for any wrongdoing or crimes, but he will definitely be called as a witness
This post was edited on 9/19/23 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 9/19/23 at 6:57 pm to ell_13
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Disbarment for frivolous lawsuits like this.
How do you define a frivolous lawsuit?
Do you think there is no potential culpability for Reggies for allegedly not checking her age properly? The bartenders who allegedly served her knowing she was underage? The guys who allegedly raped her?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:00 pm to VADawg
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The Romans used to make the plaintiff cover all court costs, including for the defendant, if they filed a lawsuit and lost.
You think they're going to lose this suit?
And I hope you require the Defendants who lose to pay for the PLaintiff's attorney fees too in all suits, right?
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Disbarring lawyers who go with the old buckshot approach would do nicely, as well. shite like going after Lyft in this suit is a big reason why insurance costs have skyrocketed.
This sort of suit is rare and has no impact on the larger picture. Your PI mills like Gordon and Morris Bart have an impact because of the volume of small suits they do. However, liability in those cases are rarely in doubt, so by importing "loser pays", imagine the increase costs for insurers when defending these suits.
I don't think that will have the impact you are hoping for.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:02 pm to Jake88
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Here we go. Let's put the guy through rhe ringer. Let's milk a few more bucks out of somewhere to pad an ambulance chaser's 40%.
I am asking what came out in the other thread that makes people so quick to absolve the driver of any culpability. There must be more than just the police report. Back in the day I tried 2-3 AA PI cases a month and learned quickly not to just rely on the police report.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:04 pm to VADawg
If they stopped at Circle K to get roadies you bet your arse Circle K would also be named in this case
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:06 pm to FearTheFish
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Ambulance chaser
Call em what you will, he’s one of the best attorneys in Jefferson Parish
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:07 pm to Jake88
Did your nursing home get sued again?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:08 pm to Obtuse1
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I am asking what came out in the other thread that makes people so quick to absolve the driver of any culpability.
It's because the narrative made it easy to label certain actors as the villains and he wasn't criminally culpable.
He's probably not liable in terms of the civil claims, but it hasn't been investigated that well AND since the prosecution is still ongoing, the Plaintiff won't legally have access to what investigative evidence is out there (like the black box data)
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:14 pm to ell_13
You were defending that Casen kid like two months ago 
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:18 pm to Obtuse1
Theres this...
quote:Does one have to sue the individual to have their own "expert" investigate and render an opinion?
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has returned a “no true bill” against the driver accused of hitting LSU student Madison Brooks, resulting in her death.
It means the driver is cleared of any charges. The driver remained at the scene of the crash and showed no signs or evidence of being impaired, according to deputies, The driver was facing a charge of negligent homicide
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:19 pm to Jake88
That just means his actions weren’t criminal. They could still be negligent in a civil context.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:19 pm to NIH
quote:Like seven times. You're missing out Saul.
Did your nursing home get sued again?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:20 pm to Jake88
I’m not a Plaintiff’s attorney but I still think you’re a bitter dork
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:21 pm to NIH
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You were defending that Casen kid like two months ago
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:24 pm to momentoftruth87
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So essentially you don’t know shite
I still speak with his parents from time to time. I know what they are like. And I have daughters so I know this situation would have me in a tailspin.
Sorry if that bothers you
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:26 pm to NIH
quote:Bitter about what? I'm a chipper guy and fun at parties.
but I still think you’re a bitter dork
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:28 pm to boosiebadazz
I get that, but does he need to be sued to investigate further?
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:31 pm to Jake88
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Theres this...
OK. So we are dealing with a GJ and criminal burden of proof and assuming the DA actually wanted a true bill, which strategically they may not have.
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Does one have to sue the individual to have their own "expert" investigate and render an opinion?
No, but you really do need the driver as a party to prevent the other parties from pointing the finger when the driver is less inclined or able to defend himself in a trial where he is not a party. From a legal standpoint, it is the correct thing to do unless you are ready to send a letter to your malpractice carrier telling them to buckle up.
If you make the assumption the Lyft driver has no culpability the stance makes sense, I am just not sure anyone can make that blanket statement based on what I have seen ITT.
This post was edited on 9/19/23 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 9/19/23 at 7:32 pm to Jake88
Yes
Far easier to conduct discovery on a party to the lawsuit
Far easier to conduct discovery on a party to the lawsuit
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