with the economy the way it is, law schools are continuing to crank out new lawyers at an increasing pace as graduating college students realize they might as well go to law school until the economy recovers.

Let one bus skid on ice, and there will likely be 3 attorneys on site, for each student, before the bus has come to a complete halt.

Potential class action lawsuit gainst the school board.

Add to that all the distraught students who were not on that bus and the dollars can really escalate.

Let's not forget the parents, all of whom are distraught, wondering if their child is safe.

We have to factor in the manufacturers of school buses which would likely face suit for failing to install air bags at each seat.

We can not forget the bus driver who will likely suffer whiplash and have a multi-year workers compensation pay out to fund.

Sarcasm aside, our litigous society plays a key role as school administrators make the decision to close or not close; to delay or not delay; or to release early or not release.