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Subject: Re: Jurisprudence and Science
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Date: Mon, 24-Dec-84 18:23:25 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 24 18:23:25 1984
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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.