New Jersey Mother Settles Weight-Loss Lawsuit for $1M
East News • April 3, 2008
Her lawyer says the mother of a Rochelle Park, New Jersey teen has settled a lawsuit over his weight-loss surgery for $1 million.
Elaine LaBeur's decision came after a few days of testimony in the ...
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Subject: RE: RE: Bottomline
Posted On: April 3, 2008, 2:34 pm CDT
Posted By: Dawn
Comment:
When the primary earner is the victim, I do believe the victim's family should be entitled to what he would have earned over the course of a natural career in their profession.
An engineer making $250,000 a year married to a stay at home mother with three kids- she should lose her home or end up in a 1bdrm apt becuase of someone else's mistake? I think not. And the victim's life insurance doesn't come into play when his death is someone else's fault, IMHO. Not when determining who is responsible and who should have to step in and take care of the victim's family.
Subject: RE: RE: Bottomline
An engineer making $250,000 a year married to a stay at home mother with three kids- she should lose her home or end up in a 1bdrm apt becuase of someone else's mistake? I think not. And the victim's life insurance doesn't come into play when his death is someone else's fault, IMHO. Not when determining who is responsible and who should have to step in and take care of the victim's family.