Taking responsibility for your actions?

You take an article of clothing to the dry cleaners and leave something (gum, medication etc.) in the pocket; the cleaning chemical causes the object to bleed into the clothing ruining it. Who is to blame; you or the dry cleaners?

You take your car to the garage for repairs; you pick up the car and drive it home via the freeway. Your car runs out of gas. You have passed two gas stations at the entrance ramp. Who is at fault; you or the garage mechanic?

You go to two different doctors for treatment. Both prescribe medication. Neither one knows about the other. You have a major reaction because of the medications. Who is to blame, you, either or both doctors or the respective pharmacists who filled the prescriptions?

You get a cup of coffee at the drive through and you place the styro cup between your thighs. You make a sudden stop and get splashed and burned by the hot coffee. Who is to blame, you or the drive through?

You attempt to change your ac powered radio station while in the shower. You get the shock of your life. Who is at fault? You or the radio manufacturer for not having a sticker that reads, "Do not operate radio while bathing."

Get the picture? Are we just hapless babes who are victims of unscrupulous and negligent enterprises or are we dolts who deserve what comes to us? Should we bear responsibility for our own actions? Lawyers would have us believe that we are victims of carelessness and should be recompensed for our suffering (and they, for their service will take 40%). I'm going to leave this question open, email me with your response.

K