Remember the Carrera GT wreck a few months ago?, it was at Fontana, well look whats happened now... |
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Remember the Carrera GT wreck a few months ago?, it was at Fontana, well look whats happened now... |
URY914 |
May 18 2006, 11:59 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,614 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/16/por...rrera-gt-crash/
Let's just sue everyone involved and see what we can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) |
9146R |
May 18 2006, 12:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 28-September 04 From: alamo ca Member No.: 2,849 |
Why am I NOT surprised. Like the money is going to make her feel better ? Makes me wonder if the Indy League widow has filed a lawsuit yet against Tony George for allowing her hubby out on the track ?
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SLITS |
May 18 2006, 12:14 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
I don't think California Speedway is in San Diego County...unless Penske moved it.
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Trekkor |
May 18 2006, 12:17 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I feel sorry for everybody involved. When the widow see's the track waivor signed by the deceased...Well, that's all I have to say about that.
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boxstr |
May 18 2006, 12:18 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
John Draneas, a local Porsche enthusiast and attorney, wrote an article about this event and the fallout in the new Sports Car Market.
CCLINSUEYOUSUEME |
Brett W |
May 18 2006, 12:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
We really should go to a loser pays legal system, so when this moron loses here case she has to pay all of the legal bills and some other fines. What an idiot.
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URY914 |
May 18 2006, 12:19 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,614 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
The deceased husband was Corey Nicholas Rudl, rather a famous Internet persona, being involved in Internet Marketing. http://www.myinternetmarketingcenter.com/
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racerbvd |
May 18 2006, 12:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Sunny FL. Member No.: 226 Region Association: None |
Yes, digging up trash again. Why can't this bitch just let & her hubby RIP .
This is pretty well covered here. http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/show...ad.php?t=253838 |
wbergtho |
May 18 2006, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
I agree! This stupid BITCH should have to pay for all the legal fees of the defendants in the case after she loses. We have far too many attorneys in this country (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) and far too much frivilous litigation! It makes me sick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) I remember a case a few years back involving a widow who tried unsuccessfully to sue Cessna after her Fu___g dumbass husband took off in a 172 and promptly ran out of fuel...crashed and killed himself. He never did a preflight which involves checking to see if you have enough gas for Christ's sake.
My wife is from Thailand and I've been there over twenty times in the last 14 years. One thing I noticed there is that they believe in PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY! Judges there throw out frivilous cases like this every day. You can rent go-karts there that hit 70-80 mph. You can jump off the diving board at the hotel. (show me a hotel any where in this country that still has a diving board!) You can no longer do these things in this country because someone/business is going to have their ass sued off when you screw up. I believe I know where I'm going to retire in a few years! Sorry, didn't mean to hijack this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Bill |
fiid |
May 18 2006, 12:56 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
The thing I hate about this is that the lawsuit slinging is going to make it more expensive and more difficult for ME to go to track days. At some point one has to take responsibility for one's own actions.
Funny - I guess if we could prove that she had made it harder for us we could file a class action suit against her (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
URY914 |
May 18 2006, 01:10 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,614 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I found it being discussed on F-chat. The Ferrari Club is being sues as is the driver of the Ferrari which was flagged on to the track. Someone said that one of the guys in the GCT was not wearing a helmet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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McMark |
May 18 2006, 01:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I find it hard to believe this was motivated by the wife. I'm confident that as soon as something like this happens and gets all the media attention, her phone was ringing off the hook with lawyers who were pushing for her to sue. Just like the infamous McDonald's coffee lawsuit wasn't motivated by the lady who got burned, it was fully orchestrated and motivated by lawyers who wanted the big payoff.
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maf914 |
May 18 2006, 01:35 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
Anyone see the Seinfield episode where Kramer tries to smuggle a jumbo latte in his pants into a movie theater? He spills the coffee and suffers burns to the groin area, finds an ambulance chaser named Jacky Chiles (take-off on Johnie Cochran), and threatens to sue the coffe chain. Great episode! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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wbergtho |
May 18 2006, 01:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Fiid...now you are on to something here!
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BMXerror |
May 18 2006, 02:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
This is so painfully typical! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Why does the club, track management, and Porsche have to suffer a blow to their reputation because this bitch needs someone else to pay for her expensive tastes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif) Someone needs to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) this dumbass spoiled whore! The abulance chasers aren't completely to blame. They're just abusing an already f*cked up system to make a buck. The problem is that cases like this should never get past summary judgement. Like was mentioned before, there's no personal responsibility in this country anymore. It's become the norm for people to attach responsibility to all parties who's legal responsibility ended long before to time of the accident. It's also become the norm for those company's to settle quietly instead of taking these shallow money grubbing freaks to court and having a jury publicly tell them to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pissoff.gif) ! This creates a preceedent to where whenever an ACCIDENT happens, there's money to be made. I've already instructed the people I care about that if anything ever happens to me, don't act like such f*cking jackasses! This is one of the reasons that I'm getting really sick of Americans at this point! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
(inhale) Okay, I'm done now. Mark D |
URY914 |
May 18 2006, 02:32 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,614 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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Mark Henry |
May 18 2006, 02:43 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
We really should go to a loser pays legal system, so when this moron loses here case she has to pay all of the legal bills and some other fines. What an idiot. That how it is in Canada, we don't have a sue happy system like you do. The loser pays all expenses... his lawyer, your lawyer and the courts. Plus most lawyers here work on only getting paid if they win, so unless it's a slam dunk they won't even touch it. |
Howard |
May 18 2006, 02:54 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None |
I hate frivolous lawsuit more than most, but this 'accident' was apparently caused by flagman error and driver inexperience. The widow of the passenger is suing everyone in sight. And just to direct this to Porsche, do you think they should be responsible for the damages? Should manufacturers insist that each buyer prove his ability to be turned loose with a 200mph supercar or bike? Assault rifle?
Not to the car or driver, but how about the passenger or an innocent third party? Had Stefan (Dietrich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) )wrapped the Enzo around a school bus rather than the pole, the shit would have hit the fan. I don't like it, but as car enthusiasts we should encourage the clubs, tracks and manufacturers to tighten up on inexperienced drivers in fast cars. |
sean_v8_914 |
May 18 2006, 03:09 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
there is a pandemic errosion of personal accountability in this country that touches all aspects of our lives.\
warning: dont stick your baby face down in a bucket full of water. by not placing this label on teh bucket, the bucket manufactururer becomes responsable? Warning: this ladder helps you reach high places but if you fall, its the ladders fault Warning: this club will eat way hours of your time that you should have spent polishing your jack stands |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
May 18 2006, 03:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
There's a certain off-camber, decreasing radius corner that's posted @25MPH that I drive every day on my way home from work. Maybe, I should enter said corner at, say 70?, and then, STAND ON THE BRAKES! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) As I begin my rotation in the direction from whence I came, I'll have the peace of mind knowing that my soon-to-be widowed wife can go after Porsche for making such an unsafe vehicle.
How Porsche is responsible here escapes me, except, of course, their deep pockets. I too, don't have much sympathy for the plaintiff. |
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