NYCkayaker Conn. Death, Dry Suits, Liability and Barriers

[Chalu Kim]

mike wrote:
> I would expect a dry suit to stay together, if American companies chose to
> outsource to china they are responsible for checking quality control of
> their products.
> Dry suits require maintenance, that is the owners responsibility.
> I had a dry suit that was marked as a diving dry suit, it was manufactured
> for deep diving. It is the same suit worn by commercial divers. 
> I believe immersion suits are those Gumby suits that are used strictly for
> survival in cold water.
> I wonder why it says the tort is for in excess of $75,000?
> That is small change in a fatality.
> Sometimes when the injuries are so severe, even 2 percent liability can make
> a huge settlement in comparative negligence states, which ct, luckily is
> with the other 46 states.
> I think these huge awards are usaully only when you live and you require a
> lifetime of 24/7 medical care, you die your out of luck.
> And I am sure the real lawyers can give better feedback on this.

I don't argue about merits of legal system and such. When someone loses 
his life, it is arguably irreplaceable.

In that, no money can replace one's life. Having said that, the best 
thing you could do is to test. I have the best brand falling apart on me 
like Black Diamond folding ski poles. If this happened in mid ski trip 
in the Artics, I am toasted. I am having this issue where they don't 
want to live up to their warranty and asking me to replace parts.

It is not what it used to be in terms of warranty and such. So, 
negligence or 24/7 or lifetime, you are talking about all the effort and 
tools to save yourself in a blink of time.

So why not walk into shallow water and see if it leaks or sewing holds.

>>> You can't fault dry suit. For example, Multifabs sells drysuit or
>>> immersion suit testing kit.
>>>
>>> You can't expect these suits sewned and taped together by the third
>>> world work force whose idea of good time is to stay away from the water.
>>>
>>> You are on your own when you think all drysuits are created equally.
>>> Most drysuits are for casual use. Most serious dry suit makers call
>>> their wares immersion suits.
>>>
>>> If you don't know how to test your dry suit and have not tried in
>>> shallow water, it is not an equipment failure since most dry suit rubber
>>> rands will only last a few seasons.
>>>
>>>> Naturally, this mentality threatens the assumption of freedom and
>>> individual
>>>> responsibility at the core of the "blue wave" community activism for
>>> water
>>>> access in NYC and the surrounding area.
>>>>
>>>> More here:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.connpost.com//ci_7662293
>>>>
>>>> And remember tonight is the Gowanus Dredgers annual meeting, and the for
>>>> holiday parties at the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club and the Greater
>>>> Astoria Historical Society (authoring group of www.eastrivernyc.org).
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> Erik
>>>>
>>>> www.licboathouse.org
>>>> www.naturecalendar.com
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Chalu Kim

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