Posted On: August 14, 2007, 1:34 pm CDT

Posted By: Farful Mctavish

it won't make him feel better (its not the point)but fair compensation comensurate with the human losses and harms caused is the point. Sometimes a harm cant be fixed and all jurors can do is make up for it. Isn't that what the whole system of justice based upon? isn't the money awarded for medical expenses all going to other people to help take care of him due to the negligence of the physicians. he doesn't get it--it is alotted to his future care needs what ever they are. Basically that money goes back to the healthcare providers one of which put him in this position-- its not for him at all. An award for medical expenses is an award basically to others --not the victim

None of that money goes to make up for the biggest harm and loss-the human loss. Here, he lost his quality of life based upon a medical error, let alone the pain involved. He should be compensated for the loses and harms caused, no more , no less.. what is the value of a human's life...or quality of life.

Look what we pay pharma companies each year to be relieved of pain (billions). Look what we will spend to save the lives of trapped miners in Utah (millions and rightly so) because we value human life. When a careless physician takes away a persons joys in life or a persons ability care for himself, to enjoy life's pursuits etc. because of pain or paralysis or whatever that has a value too----you folks seem so willing to throw that away unless it happens to you or your family-- then it becomes of great value