Wes Skiles' Widow Looking For 25 Million from Lamartek

[Wookie]

So +/- a year or so, when might this finally reach a verdict?

The verdict is reached. Lamartek was not at fault, and prevailed. This is the appeal. The appeal is only on 2 points I believe, and that is that Skiles might not have been high on 2 of the 22 drugs the defense alleged.

 

[xmass-Eve]

Wow, just wow! For the diving case and the coffee suit. This is why I never want to be an instructor in the US.

 

[FinnMom]

The verdict is reached. Lamartek was not at fault, and prevailed. This is the appeal. The appeal is only on 2 points I believe, and that is that Skiles might not have been high on 2 of the 22 drugs the defense alleged.

Oops, actually I knew that but I asked the wrong question. How long until this appeal gets a verdict?

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Oops, actually I knew that but I asked the wrong question. How long until this appeal gets a verdict?

Years maybe?

 

[Patoux01]

I'm told that in cases heard in Florida, if the defendant wins, and then the court finds that the lawsuit was frivolous, and if the defendants tried to settle and were refused, they can collect from the lawyers.

Only lawyers, or also "experts" ?


*hopes the rebreathers can finally get some peace*

 

[Wookie]

Only lawyers, or also "experts" ?


*hopes the rebreathers can finally get some peace*

Nope, Alex will appear in the next episode of "rebreather diver kills self and family sues everyone except rebreather diver" coming in March 2018. Stay tuned.

 

[jblack]

Not gonna happen! wasting time........ Only the lawyers make money!

 

[The Chairman]

Only the lawyers make money!

No matter which side loses, the lawyers always seem to win.

 

[northernone]

No matter which side loses, the lawyers always seem to win.

Can't like this, but it's the truth... house always wins.

 

[tridacna]

Not always true. A plaintiff’s attorney working on a contingency basis can spend a considerable amount of money which is lost if they lose the case.