Having previously been a MLF boat official, which included a 3 day training course, MLF takes safety to the ultimate limit. Including, but not limited to the anglers mandatory meeting before each and every event. The entire operation is blanketed with attorneys and trust me, besides running a fishing event and TV show, they take safety to the max. It was predictable as the sun coming up tomorrow, that the attorneys involved would go after the deep pocket. The accident was an absolute tragedy, and unfortunate. Of course I read the attorney typical statement about the need to improve safety, but make no mistake about it… it’s the money. But I can reassure the readers here, if the management at MLF believe they can improve safety, they won’t hesitate to implement changes.
Everyone knew they would sue MLF and anybody use they could.
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That is chicken shit to go after a party that is simply not at fault here.
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Unless some bombshell is revealed MLF will be dropped by a judge.Originally Posted by Transom
Lawyers can file a suit against anyone, proving fault will be the issue
How much personal restraint could you show if some fancy pants speed demon killed a few of your family?
I’d go after the responsible parties. Nobody else.
MLF can be named until the cows comes home. The go pro video that anglers have released and also given to the MLF organization proves no fault by MLF. Flint on the other hand, his life is screwed indefinitely.
And we all know OJ was guilty too
Can't say I'm surprised because we knew the lawsuits were coming. i just didn't expect them to arrive so fast.
Yup, but video evidence is hard to beat in a court of law. Everything else is "hear say" which lawyers can't stand.
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I am really surprised the state agency that operates the lake isn't named, which would end tournaments in a lot of states. People who use the lake have a level of reasonable safety. Not much different than the charter captain's responsibilities. Obviously the tournament sanctioning body has the responsibility to ensure a "standard of care" to ensure the public safety which clearly wasn't done.
Sign's like "swim at your own risk" don't negate liability no different than the "enter at your own risk'" on the back of a NASCAR ticket etc
Yep and that’s just the first one there will more two for the other fatalities plus the two survivors.
Yea this could have happened in a tournament or not.
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If professionals who's careers depend on catching fish use FFS then that's what I'm using. Might be too simple of a philosophy but makes sense to me.
It’s simple lawyer 101 stuff. Name every conceivable party up front.
If they don’t and later find that an unnamed party has some responsibility the statute of limitations could be exceeded. Most if not all will get dismissed except for the guy driving the boat.
MLF is having bass tournaments on public water with other users. They have an event in which you pay a lot of money in hopes of winning a lot of money. They have time limit for this process. This makes participants to be in a hurry and go as fast as they can on this body of water with other users.. the game they promote is such. On this publicly used property.. MLF will pay in my opinion.
remember when Dominoes pizza guaranteed a pizza in 30 mins or less.. the delivery drivers where driving on publicly used streets driving too fast and killed someone… dominoes paid a lot of money and no longer has that policy which encourages drivers to speed.
yes,.. there are no speed limits on most lakes… but this competition encourages anglers to drive fast and take risks….mlf will pay.
be hard for anyone here to find out as MLF is not very transparent.
This is the sad truth, they just want some money from whoever they can get it from, even though they know money want being back their loved ones, they want it anyway.
MLF should have to prove that it holds tournaments responsibly. They're not directly telling contestants to act recklessly but they could be encouraging it. Let the facts come out and hopefully any guilty or negligent parties are held to account.
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