Posted On: February 28, 2006, 7:23 am CST

Posted By: stat guy

this has been an interesting discussion; I do think that courts go beyond the intended risk transfer to ensure that someone always pays, regardless of merit. But carriers ultimately transfer this result on to their book so it is society that pays for this. The parents merely wanted defense against potential lawsuits. And the court ruled separate occurrences to allow each injured party to recover separately. What I don't understand is what the court would do if there were no other parties, just the shooter. Who would pay then? Some crime victims fund? Seems that if we can find some cash from somewhere, then we have settled an eye for an eye. Sometimes life isn't fair and you can't always recover....it is attorneys who look to profit from injury that makes this all possible.