Tyger
Super Member
I must say, not how I would choose to conduct myself, I believe that if I cause damage/injury the party who suffers a loss or injury should have the right to be compensated.
I have always, and will always believe that I have a moral obligation to protect others against me errors or omissions.
Each nation must follow its own path .. but this is really sticking the finger up at someone who has already experienced a loss not of their fault.
The flip side of that, in the US, is that many lawyers will sue those who have insurance, even though they know the person to be not at fault, solely because they think insurance will settle. A settlement will usually cost the insurance company less than even a completely successful (zero liability found) defense at trial.
What they do in many other countries (eg the UK) is force the losing side to pay the legal costs, which makes such frivolous lawsuits much less likely; but that is not the case here.