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Originally Posted by MAXUM

1. So this is what happens when you have a portion of the population that is out to get something for nothing. Even worse, there are ample number of dirt bag lawyers that will take these cases.


2. Dare I ask where are those same protections for the citizens?

Interesting take.

1. I would not automatically assume that someone is trying to get "something for nothing". Some claims are very legitimate. To simplify DFI: If someone trips and falls on a sidewalk in Concord, and the city had considered fixing the sidewalk but not done so (instead deciding to spend their resources on other municipal needs) the city could use DFI as a defense to claim that in their discretion the money was better spent elsewhere.

2. Some people would say that this is the "protection for the citizens" because the reduction in claim settlements saves the citizens money and only negatively affects one person, the claimant.