I just found this alarming article

[kandrathe]

Ah, the benefits of not living in a litigious society.  Here, people wouldn't be able to sue you directly unless they could prove the act was malicious, in which case you'd have been doing something criminal, so the Crown would prosecute.  You'd end up with the possiblity of a jail sentence or a fine that usually would be much less than $10k, so the person undertaking the claim is at the other end of the spectrum in NZ(i.e. frivilous cases are uncommon, but regaining (adequate?)recompense is uncommon also)
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Surprisingly, since the major bases are covered by auto and home owners the additional liability insurance does not cost too much per year.

We decided to get that in the advice of my brother in law, who was sued by good friends. They went on a ski trip with this other couple with my sister in law driving. It was slippery, and a car slid out and hit them head on. Everyone in the car was hurt. The people in the other car had inadequate insurance, and the supposedly good friends in my brother in laws car had inadequate insurance. The solution? Sue the ones with deep pockets.

Anyway, I've worked my whole life to amass what little I have. I don't want some suit happy lawyers to take it all away due to some misfortune.