Saturday, April 30, 2011
Cause and Effect Website
The cause effect website dictates a chain reaction scenario in which an accident is caused mainly because of an illegally parked vehicle. The article then reveals that there are two rules to dealing with causations: “the cause must precede the event in time, and even a strong correlation is insufficient to prove causation.” In the bicycle and truck situation, the insurance companies argue about the primary cause of the accident. Finger pointing is very common in court cases. One party throws the fault on the other, and nobody admits to guilt. It is all about winning the case, and making sure your client comes out on top. But when it comes down to it, what was the initial cause for the accident? If the truck had not parked illegally, the bicycle would not need to swerve into traffic, which caused a chain reaction and resulted in a car rear-ending another car. This article helps to provide ideas which will strengthen an argument, and identify the main cause of a situation.
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I thought the cause and effect website was a little confusing at first because it was in a huge clump. Reading your post helped me understand the website more. I like how you describe the website as a chain reaction, which is perfectly true about the accidents. In that scenario, it is true that the arguments were pointing fingers, but what really matters is what started the accident like how the truck was illegal parked and caused the bike to swerve hitting the car. It is like a chain reaction. Overall, you did a good job clarifying in your post about the casuation.
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