Lawyer fishing for business: Yukon dive fatality

[crosshairs]

They are obviously ambulance chasers....they have an article about ATV's also...like anyone with half a brain doesn't know they're dangerous

California ATV accidents could cause serious injuries, death

 

[Mitchell Teeters]

It really sucks for the lawyers we have on here. Guys like this are why I didn't become a lawyer.


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[bletso]

It's a sad state of affairs and to think it was a Louisville, KY lawyer who won the right for them to advertise. Some times the TV commercials for lawyers outnumber commercials for everything else! As their numbers grow they get more and more desperate to find more ground to forage in. After all they are known as bottom feeders, aren't they?

Dale

 

[jIM STEELE]

thats why we pay over $600 for ins. to teach what we love

 

[crosshairs]

After all they are known as bottom feeders, aren't they?

Dale

They say that 99% of Lawyers give the rest a bad name..

All kidding aside, I personally know 3 attorneys and they are all very nice guys that run an honest practice.....and Ive met many more over the years while patronizing them for different legal situations....each and every one has been profesional and courteous....

I think they get a raw deal with the stereotyping

 

[DandyDon]

They say that 99% of Lawyers give the rest a bad name..

All kidding aside, I personally know 3 attorneys and they are all very nice guys that run an honest practice.....and Ive met many more over the years while patronizing them for different legal situations....each and every one has been profesional and courteous....

I think they get a raw deal with the stereotyping

Both sides deserve the best services from their lawyers so I cannot blame one for trying usually. Some cases are distasteful tho.

 

[jewelofnile69]

Can I sue him for calling a Marine "a soldier"?

That was my first thought as I read the blog. I was a soldier...but I'm pretty sure a Marine would be offended to be referred to as such.

 

[N2DeepInAz]

Disgraceful

 

[kaerius]

According to at least one account, trouble struck in the form of a mechanical failure when the woman's buoyancy system stopped working properly. The dive master reported that he did his best to save the woman by grabbing onto her and trying to use his buoyancy compensator to keep them both afloat. Unfortunately, this effort failed and the two went speeding in different directions; he toward the surface and she deeper into the water.

Sounds like neither of them thought of droping her weightbelt or weight pockets, but that might just be information that was left out in the text. I can say that it would be my personal go to solution(and why I wouldn't recommend integrated weight BCDs, everyone knows left hand release... KISS principle) I'm also unsure why they lost contact, could be anything from struggling panicked victim, to bad grip and excessive bouyancy difference. It's really hard to make any sort of call here, but I have a hard time faulting the DM(the dive center and/or BCD manufacturer might be in trouble though, for defective or worn out/poorly maintained BCD). If the victim was struggling, the fact that she was a fit "G.I. Jane" would be quite the contributing factor.

 

[aikidude]

I just saw this on a law firm blog and it really sounds like he is encouraging the suit.

well I hope you're getting a finders fee from him for linking his fishing blog to this scuba forum! Good job!