Comments on: Ambulance Chasers (For Justice) http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/ Unfair ... Imbalanced Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:55:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rethinking Mandy “Whatever Whatever” :: FITSNews http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-38712 Rethinking Mandy “Whatever Whatever” :: FITSNews Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:27:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-38712 [...] Associates, has a fat contract with the liberal special interest group formerly know as the “S.C. Trial Lawyers Association,” of which Powers-Norrell is a [...] [...] Associates, has a fat contract with the liberal special interest group formerly know as the “S.C. Trial Lawyers Association,” of which Powers-Norrell is a [...]

]]> By: Small Biz Champs | FITSNews For Now http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-35602 Small Biz Champs | FITSNews For Now Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:28:44 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-35602 [...] In fact, FITSNews has learned today that one of those groups - the S.C. Civil Justice Coalition - is doing just that, pumping out a new mail piece this week on behalf of several state lawmakers who have bucked the State House trend and actually fought to protect small businesses from the evil ambulance chaser lobby. [...] [...] In fact, FITSNews has learned today that one of those groups - the S.C. Civil Justice Coalition - is doing just that, pumping out a new mail piece this week on behalf of several state lawmakers who have bucked the State House trend and actually fought to protect small businesses from the evil ambulance chaser lobby. [...]

]]> By: South Carolina’s Small Business Sham | FITSNews For Now http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-34214 South Carolina’s Small Business Sham | FITSNews For Now Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:24:51 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-34214 [...] Business Chamber of Commerce” has to be at the top of the list. With its inflated ambulance chaser membership rolls and decidedly left-of-center policy bent, this sham of an advocacy group (founded [...] [...] Business Chamber of Commerce” has to be at the top of the list. With its inflated ambulance chaser membership rolls and decidedly left-of-center policy bent, this sham of an advocacy group (founded [...]

]]> By: Andy Groucho http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33801 Andy Groucho Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:34:10 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33801 #11- Although I usually disagree with Cindi Ross Scoppe, aka Pippi Wrongstockings, here is a good read for someone who takes Joe Taylor seriously. What was once the most feared economic development engine in the United States (SC's Commerce) is now a laughing stock thanks to Joe Taylor and Mark Sanford. Anyway: http://www.thestate.com/editorial-columns/story/487137.html #11- Although I usually disagree with Cindi Ross Scoppe, aka Pippi Wrongstockings, here is a good read for someone who takes Joe Taylor seriously. What was once the most feared economic development engine in the United States (SC’s Commerce) is now a laughing stock thanks to Joe Taylor and Mark Sanford.

Anyway: http://www.thestate.com/editorial-columns/story/487137.html

]]> By: The Sky Isn't Falling http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33736 The Sky Isn't Falling Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:23:12 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33736 Take it from Governor Sanford's own Secretary of Commerce: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080813/NEWS/808130303/1132/OPINION&title=Economic_development_headway_is_being_made_during_otherwise_trying_times Take it from Governor Sanford’s own Secretary of Commerce:
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080813/NEWS/808130303/1132/OPINION&title=Economic_development_headway_is_being_made_during_otherwise_trying_times

]]> By: Stroker Ace http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33720 Stroker Ace Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:08:41 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33720 AMEN SCACDL ! AMEN SCACDL !

]]> By: SCACDL Attorney http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33707 SCACDL Attorney Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:27:36 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33707 CL You must have been the scumbag who surreptiously taped Andre Bauer telling people to get involved in the political process and then claimed he was somehow a tool of lawyers who represent people, and not corporate America. You must have lied about representing plaintiffs when you signed up for the seminar. I practice almost all criminal defense with an occasional work-related injury case(the original tort-reform) so I don't have a dog in this fight. I have attended the SCTLA and Auto Torts presentations for outstanding speakers and CLE credits. Your post is fantasy. The presentations are based upon overcoming factless propaganda from the Manhattan Institute, et al, that originated in the 1950's with magazine ads and have progressed, among others, to party platforms for the Repugnant Party. Trial lawyers want jurors to consider facts presented in the courtroom, not policy arguments designed to denigrate plaintiffs of any nature without reference to the individual facts of their cases. Trial lawyers want corporate tort-feasors, insurers who cover drunk drivers, and rogue doctors operating while high to accept responsiblity for their actions in a civil court of law. People like you have never met a reckless and life-endangering corporate criminal you couldn't apologize for. No one "gushed" about Little Lindsey. His bizarre theories during the political theatre that was impeachment won him no friends. His mindless support of John McSame and President Junior's Iraq follies caused many reasonable people to withhold checks. He supported class action and securities "reform" that led directly to Enron and other Republican-inspired corporate corruption and criminal acts. He occasionally breaks his lock-step with the Chamber of Commerce but he's certainly no "best friend' of consumers in any legislative body. CL You must have been the scumbag who surreptiously taped Andre Bauer telling people to get involved in the political process and then claimed he was somehow a tool of lawyers who represent people, and not corporate America. You must have lied about representing plaintiffs when you signed up for the seminar.

I practice almost all criminal defense with an occasional work-related injury case(the original tort-reform) so I don’t have a dog in this fight. I have attended the SCTLA and Auto Torts presentations for outstanding speakers and CLE credits.

Your post is fantasy. The presentations are based upon overcoming factless propaganda from the Manhattan Institute, et al, that originated in the 1950’s with magazine ads and have progressed, among others, to party platforms for the Repugnant Party.

Trial lawyers want jurors to consider facts presented in the courtroom, not policy arguments designed to denigrate plaintiffs of any nature without reference to the individual facts of their cases. Trial lawyers want corporate tort-feasors, insurers who cover drunk drivers, and rogue doctors operating while high to accept responsiblity for their actions in a civil court of law. People like you have never met a reckless and life-endangering corporate criminal you couldn’t apologize for.

No one “gushed” about Little Lindsey. His bizarre theories during the political theatre that was impeachment won him no friends. His mindless support of John McSame and President Junior’s Iraq follies caused many reasonable people to withhold checks. He supported class action and securities “reform” that led directly to Enron and other Republican-inspired corporate corruption and criminal acts.

He occasionally breaks his lock-step with the Chamber of Commerce but he’s certainly no “best friend’ of consumers in any legislative body.

]]> By: CL http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33700 CL Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:55:14 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33700 "The way you portray the profession, there’s a shadowy backroom somewhere in Columbia or Charleston or wherever in which a bunch of capricious plaintiff’s lawyers sit around planning their next move to oppress the always-blameless, never culpable small businessman." Have you ever been to a SCTLA or Auto Torts gathering? There were endless presentations about getting jurors to turn off their brains and rule on emotion and how to provoke your opponents through unprofessional tactics (e.g. appearing at a video deposition dressed like a homeless person to elicit scorn from witness). Not to mention the political update that could have been delivered by Howard Dean (except for that surreal moment where they gushed about their "best friend in the Senate" Lindsay Graham). I felt like I needed a shower afterwards. “The way you portray the profession, there’s a shadowy backroom somewhere in Columbia or Charleston or wherever in which a bunch of capricious plaintiff’s lawyers sit around planning their next move to oppress the always-blameless, never culpable small businessman.”

Have you ever been to a SCTLA or Auto Torts gathering? There were endless presentations about getting jurors to turn off their brains and rule on emotion and how to provoke your opponents through unprofessional tactics (e.g. appearing at a video deposition dressed like a homeless person to elicit scorn from witness). Not to mention the political update that could have been delivered by Howard Dean (except for that surreal moment where they gushed about their “best friend in the Senate” Lindsay Graham). I felt like I needed a shower afterwards.

]]> By: Ambulance Chasing for excercise http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33697 Ambulance Chasing for excercise Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:49:36 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33697 After Florida entacted "tort reform" insurance premiums went up, just like they always did (actually a little faster). In another year or so I think it will be interesting to see how the "tort reform" enacted in S.C. in 2005 went over. If it is like most "tort reforms" the insurance companies will win out big, and businesses will just have the same premiums, but injured individuals and workers...well they can hold the bag. After Florida entacted “tort reform” insurance premiums went up, just like they always did (actually a little faster). In another year or so I think it will be interesting to see how the “tort reform” enacted in S.C. in 2005 went over.

If it is like most “tort reforms” the insurance companies will win out big, and businesses will just have the same premiums, but injured individuals and workers…well they can hold the bag.

]]> By: baker http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/08/12/ambulance-chasers-for-justice/#comment-33683 baker Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:48:09 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4485#comment-33683 Will -- I know basically squat about the subject of this post. But maybe it's a bit like the school issues -- "choice", spending, test scores, local control, etc. -- you write about. That is to say, there's plenty of room for debate, and you often express things in perfectly reasonable terms. Your response 'comment' here is evidence of that.....it's a thoughtful and altogether decent response to "sclawyer"'s argument. But that comment is very different from your initial post, which included words/accusations like "rape" and "jihad" and "killing....small businesses" and "ambulance chasers." Which is reminiscent of words like "idiot" and "greedy" and so forth that turn up so often in your criticism of the people who work in public education. I guess keeping things edgy is part of the blogging business. And as I've noted before, I do find some of it entertaining and informative. And I give you credit for describing your blog up-front as "unfair." Still, it is interesting to note the vast difference between your initial, accusatory and insulting post and your more reasoned and polite response to sclawyer's comment. Will — I know basically squat about the subject of this post. But maybe it’s a bit like the school issues — “choice”, spending, test scores, local control, etc. — you write about. That is to say, there’s plenty of room for debate, and you often express things in perfectly reasonable terms. Your response ‘comment’ here is evidence of that…..it’s a thoughtful and altogether decent response to “sclawyer”’s argument.

But that comment is very different from your initial post, which included words/accusations like “rape” and “jihad” and “killing….small businesses” and “ambulance chasers.” Which is reminiscent of words like “idiot” and “greedy” and so forth that turn up so often in your criticism of the people who work in public education.

I guess keeping things edgy is part of the blogging business. And as I’ve noted before, I do find some of it entertaining and informative. And I give you credit for describing your blog up-front as “unfair.”

Still, it is interesting to note the vast difference between your initial, accusatory and insulting post and your more reasoned and polite response to sclawyer’s comment.

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