HowardA

June 18, 2011

Government should revised product liability laws so they protect manufacturers and employers against "stupid", "careless" people and greedy lawyers!

The recent settlement because the saw did not have a finger protection capability; i.e. SawStop . . . this is why we urgently need liability reform in this country. I'm sure the saw "jumped up and grabbed him". When we buy and operate machinery that has the potential for serious injury we accept the responsibilities that go with that piece of machinery. What ever happened to defects in material or workmanship of the product determining liability? Operator error is not one of them. How much more will our tool costs increase if this becomes a trend?

This is a sad day for Public Television. Hope this is a sponsorship issue and not a burn-out of the show and its people. What a great opportunity for Fine Woodworking to form a partnership with Norm so that his great advise and inspiration can continue to be available to all woodworkers; from the new hobbyist to the professional, on a repeating basis throughout the years to come. Please consider all options from a frequent expansive column, with photo story, in the magazine to a DVD series on projects and tool use.