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by yoda23 on December 11th, 2005

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Why do people hate lawyers so much?

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  • by Alonzo Garbonzo on December 13th, 2005

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    An example is the area of construction defects. Cases of legitimate construction defects are actually not common. For example, the foundation ruptures and the builder denies any responsibility. Reputable builders tend to go beyond contractual requirements to keep their customers happy.

    Teams of construction defect lawyers, however, descend like vultures on virgin subdivisions. They canvass neighborhoods recruiting homeowners who really don't have a gripe against the builder but can be swayed to the lawyers' premise that the builder is an evil corporation out to rip them off. They promise a handsome reward for participating in a class-action.

    The supposed "defects" are often cosmetic problems such as drywall cracks that reputable builders readily repair anyway. Unwary homeowners are not informed that participating in a class action could impair the resale of their home.

    A cynic might assume that these lawyers really don't care about helping hapless homeowners. Their main concern is more likely their slice of a class action windfall. People who get wealthy solely by exploiting legal loopholes might be resented by those less fortunate who do honest work.

    This type of lawyer could be perceived as a parasite that increases the cost of doing business for all builders and contractors. The ultimate loser is the consumer who pays higher prices for home building or home improvements.

    Distrust and loathing for class-action vultures may spill over to lawyers in general, which is unfortunate because there are bound to be a few lawyers in the Atticus Finch mold who devote a lifetime serving their fellow man.

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    • You know there's something wrong when Atticus Finch is fiction, but the opportunistic vultures are alive and well.

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on December 16th, 2005

    • good illustration. Atticus is still out there, gotta believe that.

      LynfromNM

      by LynfromNM on January 22nd, 2006

    • What about the parasitic builder who slaps up crap housing, scamming homebuyers into investing thousands of dollars, and then attemps to skip? Who are the vultures in this scenario?

      Atticus Finch

      by Atticus Finch on March 6th, 2007

    • good point, Atticus, and thanks for showing up!

      LynfromNM

      by LynfromNM on March 6th, 2007

    • Atticus! How are Scout, Jem, and Cal?

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on March 6th, 2007

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