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Washington Jury Awards $14.8M Dental Malpractice Verdict

West News • September 2, 2008
A former cheerleader has been awarded $14.8 million by a Spokane County, Wash., Superior Court jury after a series of dental surgeries left her disabled and disfigured with her jaw fused shut. The ...

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Subject: Can't work at all?

Posted On: September 2, 2008, 3:36 pm CDT
Posted By: lastbat
Comment:
I always question these claims from people that say they can't work at all due to their condition. We have all seen many people who work through their condition. And while I would not want to experience continual jaw pain I can not see how jaw pain prevents her from doing any and all work.

I'm not questioning the verdict, from the little we have in the article it sounds like it may be justified, but I question the amounts and how they were reached. This sounds a little too much like litigation lottery to me.
Subject Posted By Posted On
Former Cheerleader Mr. Obvious
Sep 8, 2008, 10:34 am
RE: I sympathize with her... but... fred
Sep 8, 2008, 9:28 am
RE: I sympathize with her... but... SWFL Mark
Sep 3, 2008, 12:18 pm
I sympathize with her... but... KLS
Sep 3, 2008, 10:43 am
RE: RE: RE: Can't work at all Gill Fin
Sep 3, 2008, 9:30 am
RE: RE: Can't work at all bob
Sep 2, 2008, 8:05 pm
RE: RE: Can't work at all? Amanda
Sep 2, 2008, 6:41 pm
RE: Can't work at all? Mary B.
Sep 2, 2008, 5:44 pm
Can't work at all? lastbat
Sep 2, 2008, 3:36 pm
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