[Shasown]

Whilst it is true that some people will seek to gain after being involved in accidents etc, it is also true that everyone has a responsibility to ensure the safety of other people in some way. Failing in that reponsibility is negligence in one form or another, be it wilful or through ignorance.

Taken to the other extreme where you couldnt sue for negligence would mean councils could get away with not repairing pavements or potholes in the roads. Repairs need not be carried out to playparks for children, schools would be allowed to fall into dangerous conditions etc.

Its about balance, a certain amount of accidents are unavoidable, however if conditions are allowed to detoriate to an unsafe state and there is someone responsible for that location then they are being negligent if they dont remedy the problem. Obviously some people will try to profit from this situation, thats just human nature.