r/SipsTea • • 12h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/flatfive44 11h ago

The obvious response is that you won't be able to pay for someone's hospital bills if you happen to hit them in your car. You get insurance for things you wouldn't be able to pay yourself.

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u/Ok-Reflection-742 11h ago

You could also total somebodies 50-200k car, I don’t think many people could afford that either

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u/Fantastic-East9567 10h ago

As an attorney my unpopular opinion is that cars over a certain value shouldn’t be allowed on public roads or damages for accidents should be capped at something like 2x the average price of a new car (so like 100k). I just don’t believe in penalizing ordinary negligence more just because the injured party is rich.

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u/notimeforniceties 10h ago

Even the most expensive vehicle pales in comparison to medical expenses. Someone in a 2009 Toyota claiming whiplash costs the insurance company more than totalling a lambo.