http://overlawyered.com/2007/05/may-22-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-22-roundup Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://overlawyered.com/2007/05/may-22-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-7356 KAT Wed, 23 May 2007 12:29:57 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4931#comment-7356 Re the FDA report, it always amazes me how people will trumpet that no public cost is too high for any improvement in safety. However, when choosing something as fundamental as a car or child's car seat, they obviously allow cost and convenience to factor in as they weigh the products available. Most wouldn't buy a product they believe to be "dangerous" but might well choose one that is "safe" over one that is "the safest" for a variety of reasons. Re the FDA report, it always amazes me how people will trumpet that no public cost is too high for any improvement in safety. However, when choosing something as fundamental as a car or child’s car seat, they obviously allow cost and convenience to factor in as they weigh the products available. Most wouldn’t buy a product they believe to be “dangerous” but might well choose one that is “safe” over one that is “the safest” for a variety of reasons.

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