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Originally Posted by blue2000s
I really don't believe that arguement would hold water.
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Hi,
Don't be so sure. Technically (and that's the World Attorneys live in), these stickers are part of the Safety Equipment of the Car. An Attorney would of course be trying to get to your Insurance Co. through you - the Deep Pockets.
I used to work for a multi-Billion dollar Company which was Self-Insured - Hyatt Hotels. As an EVP, I spent fully 40-60 Hrs. annually in classes run by Attorneys teaching us to look for ways to avoid liability. They literally took the most mundane ordinary things and showed how you could be sued over them.
As an example, Hyatt, like every other major chain used to put adhesive anti-slip strips in their Bath Tubs. It was found that the incidence of people falling in the Tubs did not decline, but rather that the Hotel assumed a liability by placing the strips. The reasoning was that the Hotel recognized a hazard, but addressed it insufficiently - people still fell, making them liable for negligence. Turned out it was better (read cheaper) to eliminate the strips altogether and just pay for the guests' medical charges rather than additional awards for negligence. Also, buy any extension Ladders lately? Seemingly half of their strength comes from the myriad of warning labels stuck to them. Yet invariably, someone always climbs and stands on the Top Rung, falls, and sues the manufacturer.
It's only prudent that if you remove them, that you note this in a Bill of Sale - that they are missing. This way, you have cautioned the Buyer that the condition exists and are not therefore negligent...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99