tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post8343063342815078408..comments2024-01-08T00:25:24.777-08:00Comments on Philosophy of Science Portal: UCLA fined in Sheharbano Sangji deathMercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13757909461674304095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post-52900946107292719122009-05-07T05:02:00.000-07:002009-05-07T05:02:00.000-07:00The fine will be paid by an insurance company and ...The fine will be paid by an insurance company and as you wrote the university will feel nothing. The next item will be a wrongful death law suit by her family...years of litigation. If I recall correctly, the Bush administration established "caps" on personal injury lawsuits and dismissal of frivolous personal injury lawsuits. [Also, you mentioned the "coffee" incident. That involved McDonalds and a woman drinking coffee while driving. She did win the lawsuit but I don't think she received a dime in settlement.] Many times common sense rules and individuals must assume a certain amount of personal responsibility--it is just dumb to drive drinking hot coffee. But this sad case with the research student is somewhat different. Accidents do happens. Sure, she must assume some responsibility and so should the coworkers and the university. Maybe some of the glassware was defective. We just don't know. It is always a shame to be vigilant and admonishing after a tragedy. I well remember in a community that I lived in several years ago regarding a residential intersection where no stop signs were installed and many minor accidents occurred. The city council indicated that nothing would be done until there was a fatality or two. That is not sound or responsible judgement.Mercuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757909461674304095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post-12760429080216065112009-05-06T08:06:00.000-07:002009-05-06T08:06:00.000-07:00you can give employees all the safety training you...you can give employees all the safety training you want....it does not mean they will always make judicious choices. personal responsibility is a fast fading concept....look at some of the ridiculous outcomes of jury trials where a woman spills coffee on herself and is given millions....if the young lady was such an experienced researcher what was her role in all of this?? this fine will be a drop in the bucket considering the Los Angeles mentality of its juriesTimrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10121655821325121641noreply@blogger.com