NationStates Jolt Archive


Roycelandia Outlaws Lawsuits for Personal Injury!

Roycelandia
10-08-2005, 12:50
Port Royal, Roycelandia

After the High Court of Roycelandia awarded $5,000,000 Imperial Wibbles to a woman who tripped over in the dark at a movie theate and sprained her ankle, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Royce I has decreed that the ability to sue for personal injury is hereby abolished.

In it's place, the Accident & Injury Compensation Bureau has been established. Injuries and Accidents will be automatically paid out on a no-fault basis from common funds, based on a Table of Damages.

The funds for the AICB will come from an additional 1% levy on Alcohol, Tobacco, Teenage Fashion, Soft Drink, and the general treasury if need be.

Healthcare remains free and universal, and His Majesty has said that the Law Society of Roycelandia is shut up immediately and not even THINK about objecting to, complaining about, or protesting this decree.

A review system will be in place to ensure no-one is left out-of-pocket in any way, but the days of treating accidents and injuries as a guaranteed Lotto win are now a thing of the past, His Majesty said.

The new system will be phased in over the next six months or so.
The Lone Alliance
10-08-2005, 13:15
The Lone Alliance Approves of this plan. Seeing how we banned it in our nation awhile ago.
Sergio the First
10-08-2005, 13:53
and what about all those famished ambulance-chasers-trial lawyers?What will become of them?Will they have to get real jobs?Oh, the humanity!
Roycelandia
11-08-2005, 01:16
Ambulance Chasing has been illegal in Roycelandia for over 35 years, but experts predict a downturn in the Legal Services industry as a result of this legislation.

"Good." His Majesty is reported as saying...