Comments on: $500 per car, Chrysler says https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/02/500-per-car-chrysler-says/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/02/500-per-car-chrysler-says/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:22:06 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3093#comment-2194 Since this site has shown that lawyers seem to define “defect” as “anytime somebody dies, thre’s a defect”, I see no reason to take that comment seriously.

I do find the $500 amount surprisingly low – how many cars do they sell every year? Also, I wonder if that includes non-settlement/payment money (administrative costs, for example).

]]> By: Overlawyered https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/02/500-per-car-chrysler-says/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:06:36 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3093#comment-2195 $500 per car, Chrysler says

“The cost of lawsuits adds at least $500 to the price of every vehicle, according to Chrysler Group President Tom LaSorda, who said Thursday that Chrysler is stepping up its fight for tort reform.” (Dee-Ann…

]]> By: Greedy Trial Lawyer https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/02/500-per-car-chrysler-says/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 06:17:47 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3093#comment-2193 Do you think Tom keeps track of the costs incurred by each victim when someone is injured or killed because of a vehicle defect?

]]> By: Greg https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/02/500-per-car-chrysler-says/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:54:52 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3093#comment-2192 “LaSorda said one of the biggest problems is that 32 states don’t allow juries to consider whether accident victims were wearing seat belts when assessing damages.”

good job america.. good job…

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