Should businesses be given liability protection?

[Afrages6]

You make valid points but what about the other side of the coin. We know from history some businesses just don't care about people and the bottom line for them is profit. How do we protect individuals from these scumbags?

DOH regulation, lets focus on keeping people safe by making random spot checks on businesses. State governments have no problem burning cash these days, hire as many inspectors as you need and start spot checking businesses.

[biobook]

Everyone knows the dangers of the activities they are partaking in at this point. If someone chooses to go to a restaurant there is a chance they will catch the virus. Same for every other activity.

If you are so worried then stay home for ever. Business shouldn’t have to be worried about lawsuits when they reopen.

I understand that businesses don't want to face lawsuits from customers who catch the virus on their premises.

And I'm sure businesses understand that some customers will stay away, knowing that they'll have no recourse should they catch the virus there.

[Afrages6]

I understand that businesses don't want to face lawsuits from customers who catch the virus on their premises.

And I'm sure businesses understand that some customers will stay away, knowing that they'll have no recourse should they catch the virus there.

Hence why the businesses shouldn’t be held liable, if you are so worried about catching the virus don’t start going to restaurants or doing things you haven’t for the last two months. There is a great deal of personal responsibility that someone needs to have.

[ExGingi]

You are confused. He didn't send out anything. 

Money showed up in my account, followed by a letter signed by DJT mailed to my house. I wouldn't have thought the letter was real, but it had the exact figure deposited into my account.

[CountValentine]

Hence why the businesses shouldn’t be held liable, if you are so worried about catching the virus don’t start going to restaurants or doing things you haven’t for the last two months. There is a great deal of personal responsibility that someone needs to have.

So don't fly, go to a store or a hundred other things because businesses are not taking proper precautions?

[CountValentine]

Money showed up in my account, followed by a letter signed by DJT mailed to my house. I wouldn't have thought the letter was real, but it had the exact figure deposited into my account.

You shouldn't vote with that logic. 

[Afrages6]

So don't fly, go to a store or a hundred other things because businesses are not taking proper precautions?

Again, business not taking proper precautions is a different story which should lead to the business being shut down by the DOH. I haven’t heard anything about lawsuits in the last two months. If people are really worried about catching the virus they can live the same way for the foreseeable future.

Smaller businesses won’t be able to open if they can be susceptible to these lawsuits by ambulance chasers. We live in an Uber litigious society and next thing we know there will literally be an app that you can file a lawsuit against a store for catching COVID just so you can look at their cameras and find one instance of neglect.

[Lurker]

So don't fly, go to a store or a hundred other things because businesses are not taking proper precautions?

Correct. Unless you trust the business ir are taking your own precautions to keep yourself safe, you should not be relying on anyone else to keep you safe.

[CountValentine]

Correct. Unless you trust the business ir are taking your own precautions to keep yourself safe, you should not be relying on anyone else to keep you safe.

Lets use this logic. If you don't trust the car manufacturers to make cars safe don't buy and drive one. You should not rely on others to keep you safe. 

[Lurker]

Lets use this logic. If you don't trust the car manufacturers to make cars safe don't buy and drive one. You should not rely on others to keep you safe. 

Yes. And if you don't trust an airline to keep you safe, don't fly with that airline. Why does the ability to sue after they fail make me feel any more secure?

[CountValentine]

Yes. And if you don't trust an airline to keep you safe, don't fly with that airline. Why does the ability to sue after they fail make me feel any more secure?

You must be trolling.

[Lurker]

You must be trolling.

Dead serious. Why would I do business with a company if I don't trust their product?

[CountValentine]

Dead serious. Why would I do business with a company if I don't trust their product?

...and I am dead serious also.

You must be trolling.

[Lurker]

...and I am dead serious also.

What can I say? I guess you need to get out more... (For reference, <-- that's trolling)

[CountValentine]

What can I say? I guess you need to get out more...

I don't need to get out more to understand that companies are responsible for the harm they inflict on others for their negligence. You most be getting out to Russia. I know it is Friday but troll somewhere else.

[Lurker]

I don't need to get out more to understand that companies are responsible for the harm they inflict on others for their negligence. You most be getting out to Russia. I know it is Friday but troll somewhere else.

Careful... your open-mindedness is showing...

[CountValentine]

Better than ignorance showing. 

[Lurker]

Better than ignorance showing. 

You can't believe that I live my life differently than you do, so I must be an ignorant troll? Good stuff, man. Been enlightening. Good shabbos!

[CountValentine]

You can't believe that I live my life differently than you do, so I must be an ignorant troll? Good stuff, man. Been enlightening. Good shabbos!

Someone can live there life differently and still be ignorant. To think otherwise is complete ignorance. 
If you try to say 2+2=5 I would say you are trolling. 

[yuneeq]

Yes. And if you don't trust an airline to keep you safe, don't fly with that airline. Why does the ability to sue after they fail make me feel any more secure?

The ability to sue is a pretty good method of ensuring the business is motivated to keep you safe.