Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cadre.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!idis!cadre!geb From: geb@cadre.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame,net.legal Subject: Re: Jurisprudence and Science Message-ID: <116@cadre.UUCP> Date: Mon, 24-Dec-84 18:23:25 EST Article-I.D.: cadre.116 Posted: Mon Dec 24 18:23:25 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Dec-84 03:02:29 EST References: <750@sjuvax.UUCP> Organization: Decision Systems Lab., Univ. of Pgh. Lines: 14 Another example of the utter parasitism of the legal profession is the recent shortage of whooping cough vaccine. Because of the enormous settlements for the children who get post-vaccinial encephalopathy (a complication that is unavoidable and statistically predictable) no one is willing to make the vaccine unless the government will indemnify them against the suits. So how many infants will have to die? Who can they sue? Maybe there should be a class action suit against lawyers by the parents of those who die of whooping cough. It is about time that we put a stop to something that is obviously harming everyone but the few who collect on a suit and their lawyers. Notice how quick the American lawyers who went to India were to scurry back here when they realized they couldn't collect contingency fees in India.