I would like to see the result be: OK, have your children tested at our expense, billed directly to Mattel & if the results are negative, go away. No $$ to anyone, no fuss, no muss. Just wait for the hue & cry from that kind of verdict!! How do you propose the degree of imparement be assessed? Tested against what? How do you defeat fraud? Maybe Happy Day would be willing to be in charge & do the work too.
I think this sort of litigation would prompt companies to think twice about any form of recall of defective or dangerous products. Why would a company voluntarily recall a defective/dangerous product when they know full well that some schmuck out there in greedville is going to drag them into litigation? This is setting us up for some dangerous secretive behaviors by product manufacturers and importers for the future. By the way, does anyone know how many gallons of lead-based paint a kid would have to ingest before any kind of “injury” could occur? Also, lead is an environmental element pervasive in many areas of the country, not just in Section 8 housing…you have lead in your system just from existing in a particular place. Who’s to say that in the event a kid shows traces of lead in his system that it came from lead-based paint and not from his outdoor environment? We’ve gotten ridiculous with greed in this country, and you can pin the blame squarely on the legal profession.
problem is that society is already moving to lawsuit, when nobody has been determined to be hurt. i think mattel was smart enough to make a recall of the items. first of all, how long of an exposure to lead will it cause problems? next you have to identify which batch of toys and how far back do we have to go? folks just want to get their name in the hat to say they made a difference when in fact they are making a calamity. mattel is taking the action it can. it’s going to take time to actually determine if there has been actual physical damage.
I’m going to propose a radical solution to this type of thing (plaintiff’s attorneys, please don’t kill me for this): parents should take responsibility for their own children. But then that’s what we have government for (and please don’t think that this would happen in the absence of coercive government and its handmaiden, a monopolized legal system); as someone wiser than me once said “government is that great fiction where one half of the population lives at the expense of the other half.”
Paris, Britney and Lindsey have clearly ingested their fair share of lead paint, so we know the Chinese manufacturers have been doing this for quite some time now. The problem is much bigger than these recent recalls.
This is one law suit that should never have had to be filed. Upon making the decision to recall the toys, Mattel should have offered lead testing facilities to anyone who purchased one of the purportedly contaminated toys for two reasons-to do the right thing and for PR reasons. Granted it might open them up to liabilities but it might have stemmed the upcoming law suits and reduced their legal fees.
This lawsuit was totally expected but should never reach a courthouse nor class action status. If these parents are truly concerned about the safety and well being of their chidlren then they should test their own children at their own expense and if anything is wrong then pursue a legitimate claim against Mattel and if nothings wrong then MOVE ON. The parents seems like money grubbing gold digging wh*res.
I Agree…..with today’s society, everyone is trying to grab every little bit of money they can get and rather stand back and look at the situation, they run to the lawyer, whom is saying go ahead, i am making money either way…because part of the settlement will be their’s anyways…
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I would like to see the result be: OK, have your children tested at our expense, billed directly to Mattel & if the results are negative, go away. No $$ to anyone, no fuss, no muss. Just wait for the hue & cry from that kind of verdict!! How do you propose the degree of imparement be assessed? Tested against what? How do you defeat fraud? Maybe Happy Day would be willing to be in charge & do the work too.
I think this sort of litigation would prompt companies to think twice about any form of recall of defective or dangerous products. Why would a company voluntarily recall a defective/dangerous product when they know full well that some schmuck out there in greedville is going to drag them into litigation? This is setting us up for some dangerous secretive behaviors by product manufacturers and importers for the future. By the way, does anyone know how many gallons of lead-based paint a kid would have to ingest before any kind of “injury” could occur? Also, lead is an environmental element pervasive in many areas of the country, not just in Section 8 housing…you have lead in your system just from existing in a particular place. Who’s to say that in the event a kid shows traces of lead in his system that it came from lead-based paint and not from his outdoor environment? We’ve gotten ridiculous with greed in this country, and you can pin the blame squarely on the legal profession.
Here come all the insane lawsuits to try and get their piece of the Mattel pie.
What’s next…someone going to sue because Barbie’s legs don’t bend at the knee…
problem is that society is already moving to lawsuit, when nobody has been determined to be hurt. i think mattel was smart enough to make a recall of the items. first of all, how long of an exposure to lead will it cause problems? next you have to identify which batch of toys and how far back do we have to go? folks just want to get their name in the hat to say they made a difference when in fact they are making a calamity. mattel is taking the action it can. it’s going to take time to actually determine if there has been actual physical damage.
We must not neglect to adequately fund for the expected attorney’s fees, too.
First things first…
I’m going to propose a radical solution to this type of thing (plaintiff’s attorneys, please don’t kill me for this): parents should take responsibility for their own children. But then that’s what we have government for (and please don’t think that this would happen in the absence of coercive government and its handmaiden, a monopolized legal system); as someone wiser than me once said “government is that great fiction where one half of the population lives at the expense of the other half.”
Paris, Britney and Lindsey have clearly ingested their fair share of lead paint, so we know the Chinese manufacturers have been doing this for quite some time now. The problem is much bigger than these recent recalls.
I’m not surprised by this lawsuit at all.
This is one law suit that should never have had to be filed. Upon making the decision to recall the toys, Mattel should have offered lead testing facilities to anyone who purchased one of the purportedly contaminated toys for two reasons-to do the right thing and for PR reasons. Granted it might open them up to liabilities but it might have stemmed the upcoming law suits and reduced their legal fees.
This lawsuit was totally expected but should never reach a courthouse nor class action status. If these parents are truly concerned about the safety and well being of their chidlren then they should test their own children at their own expense and if anything is wrong then pursue a legitimate claim against Mattel and if nothings wrong then MOVE ON. The parents seems like money grubbing gold digging wh*res.
I Agree…..with today’s society, everyone is trying to grab every little bit of money they can get and rather stand back and look at the situation, they run to the lawyer, whom is saying go ahead, i am making money either way…because part of the settlement will be their’s anyways…