How far fetched would a Class action lawsuit against Donald Trump be?

I'm talking billions of dollars on behalf of the families who died from Covid because of Trump's complete ineptitude and failure to properly address the pandemic. His failure to keep his promises when taking the oath of office. It would take someone like the late, great "King of torts" Melvin Belli. Just wondering.

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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M Best Comment

All those victims.
All the families of those people.... just beggars belief !

I wonder if you’d do it through something like a charge of ‘corporate manslaughter’ ?

Does government have ‘A duty of care’. ?
At some point I think it will have to be explored . Even if a Judge threw it out.

Otherwise the next one could be even worse !

Grateful4you · M

@Picklebobble2 As usual you have come up with some really interesting observations, somehow makes the question a tiny bit less far- fetched.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Grateful4you For me the big question is once the government knew what they were dealing with did they then have a responsibility to try and limit the infection rate and subsequent death toll ?

If the answer is yes, did they do enough ?
Everything within their power to prevent it ?
Or did they deliberately not produce either policy nor instruction for its people for fear of being sued should they have failed ??

Grateful4you · M

@Picklebobble2 Good questions, I guess it still raises the question of what constitutes "evidence" hard copy observable documents? I have no idea.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Grateful4you Well the evidence is [i]cause + effect + inaction[/i]
Doing nothing is the same as doing something if the results are the same

Grateful4you · M

@Picklebobble2 Impressive answer for sure, does that amount to circumstantial evidence?

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@Grateful4you To that my response would be no given that there were plenty of other countries going through the same and getting positive results from their policy making.

Sweden and New Zealand being the two obvious notable examples.
The ‘models’ for which were then undertaken by other countries.

Grateful4you · M

@Picklebobble2 That makes perfect sense. I really appreciate your responses, thinking about the idea of a class action kept me awake for the better part of last night. Good food for thought for sure. Thanks! 😀