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Originally posted by dzrose93
I'm not a sue-happy person by any means, but I do think that those families have a right to sue the pants off that company -- not for the "miscommunication" but for the unsafe conditions at the mine. I hope that they get a ton of money for their pain and suffering and, also, that the mining company will do everything in its power to make the working conditions as safe as possible in the future.
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I don't know -- I don't want to make light of the tragedy that occurred, but isn't it likely that the miners knew the risks and worked in the mine anyway? Of course it's not okay to run a shoddy mine operation that is riddled with violations, but I can't agree with the assertion that the families are automatically entitled to a "ton of money for their pain and suffering." If the company does have to pay out $$$ in damages and/or increased insurance rates/etc. as the result of what happened and is able to stay in business (I'm not sure how likely that is), there will be less money to actually try to make the working conditions safer. Is that a good result?