BMW sued over teens death in locked car.

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Originally Posted by Shark1007

I agree with the comments above that it is a dangerous feature of the car and I think they have a point in bringing a case. It's easy to look at someone else's case and throw stones as to fault , but if it were my child I'd probably do the same thing.

Not denying that, definitely a design flaw that needs fixed.

Originally Posted by Shark1007

Our legal system actually works pretty well in sorting these things out.

Surely you jest?

Here's what I think of our legal system.

A house painter leaves his extension ladders at a clients house, behind a closed gate. A drunk neighbor, opens the gate, takes a ladder, attempts to prune his tree, falls and cuts his leg with a chain saw bad enough that he nearly loses his leg.

Drunk guy sues neighbor for damages. Neighbors insurance company, says "gate was latched, but not locked with a padlock", we're clear of any wrong doing. Now they look at the house painter, "you failed to secure your ladders, either with a chains and locks or other devices", you're at fault!

Judge awards drunk, idiot $250K for damages. Even though the ladders were on private property, behind a closed gate and a trespasser essentially stole them, my buddy was found guilty. Ya, our legal system is fair.

My point with the BMW story, my buddy the house painter and countless others like it is that we now live in a society that takes no responsibility for it's own actions and constantly blames and sues others for their own negligence or stupidity if you will.