first of all, let me just say that any death is something to mourn - but the death of a child draws up such strong emotions in me that it can cloud my rational judgement. this may be the case with many of you and, i caution you, the following story may pull on your heart strings. further, if you are squeamish or queasy at the idea of the death of a child, maybe you should move on to another thread?
ok, so basically what we've got here is a driver slammed into the back of the baby's grandparents' minivan at 70 mph. that's the first fact that should stand out in your mind throughout this article. hitting anything at 70 mph is probably considered by most to be excessive. i know i wouldn't think the automakers should have to test their vehicles for 70 mph speed crashes. most don't.
ok, so the article is
here, and do your best to control the violent emotions that come to the surface as you read it.
so, which side of this argument are you on? should the carmaker have to pay that exhorbitant award, or is this whole thing just simply ridiculous? i tend to lean to the side of ridiculous, only for the fact that if the reckless driver had not hit the minivan at 70 mph, the seat would not have failed. should carmakers have to test for such violent crashes, making sure that none of the equipment in the car fails under such violent conditions? i'm interested in your opinion.