Lawyers do everything they can to sway folks into suing that's for sure! They don't call them ambulance chasers for nothing!

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As horrific as the accident that claimed 6 souls is, do you really believe that AMS caused it???

AMS did not cause the accident...but they chose to display their colors w/ some people that caused the accident....

Very few lawyers are big time head hunters (my wife is ESQ) and many/most laws and passages that benefit the American people on a daily basis were finalized on the behalf of attorney's....
My wife's firm keeps utility companies in check w/ laws and rights for the average consumer...very boring...unless you could see what EDISON/IDACORP/DWP in So Calif/ETC would like to charge for electricity and companies that supply natural gas potential charges...
We only here about the negative lawsuits....as the good for the average American lawsuits by most ESQ's go unnoticed...
Look @ White House/Congress/Senate...they are full of attorney's....

What Wayne was probably trying to say is hundreds may lose their jobs or be affected through absolutely no fault of their own, but then again, those kids lost their lives through no fault of their own........it's just an awful thing to happen to everyone involved and there will be far-reaching implications that we cannot even begin to imagine right now. It's like we're all trying to say something to kind of put the whole thing in some sort of perspective that we can wrap our heads around and say that there is some good going to come of this horrific accident, but I can't think of one damn thing that will turn out to be positive about this situation.

AMS will have to be in the lawsuits, as they are probably the deepest pockets with coverage.

I seriously doubt Critchley has liability coverage for this incident. By the same token, if the charity purchased a policy, I wouldn't expect it to be beyond $1M policy, which is not a lot to cover 6 fatalities. Even then, their carrier could [perhaps] argue gross negligence, which could negate their coverage.

I am not as familiar with TN law as some other nearby states, but governmental entities usually have their liability limited by statute [in NC it is around 200k], or are often immune.

Not a good situation for the potential defendants, or the plaintiffs.

Disclaimer: I know that most of the above post is speculation, I have NO firsthand information on this particular incident. But I don't think I'm too far off either.

didn't the victims move closer to the highway after the police pushed the crowd back? if they did and it can be proved in court, wouldn't they themselves share a large portion of responsibility?

Nostradamus, you are.


It's time for a repeat of the story of Buzzz Miller breaking his back on a weightlifting device and only accepting that his medical bills be paid. Like he said, life is supposed to be painful.

There's just a line between accident, intentions, and the definition of negligence that's highly variable from person to person. I don't know how you determine that his life was worth $10 million. I always say that what determines the value of anything is what a seller and buyer agree on. What dollar amount would he have accepted if his son were still alive?

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(I never thought I'd do this on a thread) Ding! Ding! Ding!

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All I know is the statute of limitations is one year for criminal, two for civil.

If a judge knows there were five other fatalities, could or should they hold a case/judgement up? When six got killed at the same time, should one be able to get "his" first? I wouldn't be surprised if a settlement is still negotiated between all parties.

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For some odd reason, and I've never thought to bring it up before, Bristol does the same thing. The cops there won't allow you to stand up against the fence (!) near the starting line on the spectator side. They continually make people get away from it, and people constantly move back up. I guess they should put up a........FENCE?!?!

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I for one won't hang Troy or anyone till the verdict comes in.
A drag race driver said he thought the the throttle hung up [ not uncommon on Methanol powered cars] and the car accelerated for nearly two hundred feet when it was to be no more than sixty feet on the burnout.
Troy hit a light pole before careening into the crowd.
You see the CC's spraying those butterfly's because they are trying to keep them free of ice.
To be sure I don't approve of the way it was done but I'm not ready to hang a fellow racer and a sponsor who has stepped up to give fans many hours of good racing.
Lawsuits and slip and fall lawyers are always involved in any accidental mishaps and it is a sad thing for all involved.

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Theoretically, the judge would not have to consider any other plaintiffs. In reality, I would think that most of these cases will be settled simultaneously.

As for whether the "crowd" is at fault. IIRC TN is comparative negligence, so a jury would have to find that the plaintiff was more than 50% at fault to prevent them from recovering.

You also must consider the age of the plaintiffs. In many jurisdictions, if you are below a certain age [i.e. a child], a jury cannot find that you were negligent and caused your own injury. In that case, even if a defendant is found 1% at fault, they owe you.

Keep in mind that not only are there fatalities, but there are numerous other people that were injured, broken bones, etc. They will all have claims as well.....


Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV......

When was the last time,if ever,Critchley crashed ON the drag strip?

David, it sounds like you stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.