Fools rush in where wise * fear to tread.
(above edited for political correctness – if you are OK with political incorrectness – insert ‘men’ in place of ‘*’.)
Hey genius. Did you read the article? I will include the important part:
“Mandal’s injury cost her full use of her right arm and she had to stop working at New York’s NYU Medical Center, where she was an attending physician”.
I will admit that the article did not state whether she had to stop working at NYU temporarily or forever. But, the facts as repeated here, bare a great deal on what was awarded. But, I guess a genius like you does not need any more facts.
4. Why does the Insurance Journal use the phrase “Personal Injury” when what the insurance industry calls a broken elbow is actually a “Bodily Injury.” Based on the headline, I was expecting the lawsuit to involve defamation, not a broken bone. (Granted, the legal industry calls a broken bone a “Personal Injury,” but the Insurance Journal caters primarily to the insurance industry.)
The state needs to appeal the award for her salary. Once Oblama-care goes into affect, the long term income will be diminshed and he state could pay out of petty cash fund.
She was probably playing with her Blackberry and not paying attention to where she was walking. I’m less interested in the amount as I am in the physiology of the alleged fall and the comparative negligence assessment. The condition was probably open and obvious and unless the Port Authority had actual or constructive notice of the condition they can’t be held negligent.
well Madgar…they were. It’s just so interesting that people assess the settlement and what should be fair based on a few paragraphs. With no knowledge on exactly what evidence was presented, what the defense was, what was proven…yet people talk as if, THIS is how it is. ‘Know it alls’ drive me nuts! It’s one thing if you’re a know it all and actually DO know it all but being a know it all and not knowing anything at all? Don’t you drive yourself crazy with that??..now that I think of it..what was the point of this article? I suppose just to state fact not necessarily opinion…then why have a comment board?..round and round we go..
Gotta go with Madgar on this one pal. I’ve been handling commercial liability claims for 30 years so I’ve seen thousands of slip and fall cases. Many time, the claimants didn’t see what they fell on, and the property owner had no notice. As for making a comment on what’s presented, that’w what this site is all about. If we had the claim file and trial transcript, we’d be working full time as claims examiners. This brings out ideas many people never considered. Here’s some more.
I’d be willing to bet this good doctor from the land of computer support also had a disability policy that will kick in. Most of them have at least 25,000/mo coverage. Added to the award and bingo. It’s permanent vacation time. Although there’s plenty more money to suck out of the American economy by moonlighting or going into private practice. Unless she was an orthopedic surgeon,I question why she can’t work.
cost her full use of her right arm and she had to stop working at New York’s NYU Medical Center, where she was an attending physician.
The jury award includes $3 million for pain and suffering and $4 million for future lost earnings.
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first of all, are we sure that she will not have any use of the arm after the broken elbow – i don’t think so! secondly, folks pain and suffering of $3 mil is too much. now, the loss of use? that is questionable, but truly is loss of earnings? how long will she be out and how much loss of use of the arm to perform her job? i can see if she is a surgeon. again, folks in a jury just love giving money away. jury of her peers: was it other doctors or a regular citizen?
“a jury of your peers” is joke and a myth. Anyone who has handled claims/litigation knows that. This involves a foreign “attending” physician from Jersey City. Guess what the jury pool looks like. I doubt there are very many non-foreign folk in Jersey City. Hispanics and Indians rule. She’s probably telling her offshore relatives tha “America be veddy veddy good to me”.
This doctor is an insult to “disabled” working people all over the world!! If a one-armed man can murder Dr. Richard Kimball’s wife and nearly get away with it, then she can stick a toungue depresser in a patient’s mouth and make them say aahhhh!!! Refusing to work outside of your specialty and unable to work are two completely different things.
I sure hope this award gets set aside by a judge with a brain- $7 mil for an Elbow? You know who has to pay this? The taxpayers of NJ!
Fools rush in where wise * fear to tread.
(above edited for political correctness – if you are OK with political incorrectness – insert ‘men’ in place of ‘*’.)
Hey genius. Did you read the article? I will include the important part:
“Mandal’s injury cost her full use of her right arm and she had to stop working at New York’s NYU Medical Center, where she was an attending physician”.
I will admit that the article did not state whether she had to stop working at NYU temporarily or forever. But, the facts as repeated here, bare a great deal on what was awarded. But, I guess a genius like you does not need any more facts.
My mind is made up, don’t confuse me with the facts!!
1. If it is permanent, would she have made 7.2 million dollars over the remainder of her career?
2. Aren’t rubber mats put in places so one does not slip?
3. Where can I read the entire story of her injury so I can Intelligently make fun of other readers remarks?
4. Why does the Insurance Journal use the phrase “Personal Injury” when what the insurance industry calls a broken elbow is actually a “Bodily Injury.” Based on the headline, I was expecting the lawsuit to involve defamation, not a broken bone. (Granted, the legal industry calls a broken bone a “Personal Injury,” but the Insurance Journal caters primarily to the insurance industry.)
Jay,
The elbow was attached to a doctor. With what physicians make in New York, I think $4 million dollars is probably a little light.
If you get so attached to every verdict, I think you are in the wrong business.
The state needs to appeal the award for her salary. Once Oblama-care goes into affect, the long term income will be diminshed and he state could pay out of petty cash fund.
She was probably playing with her Blackberry and not paying attention to where she was walking. I’m less interested in the amount as I am in the physiology of the alleged fall and the comparative negligence assessment. The condition was probably open and obvious and unless the Port Authority had actual or constructive notice of the condition they can’t be held negligent.
well Madgar…they were. It’s just so interesting that people assess the settlement and what should be fair based on a few paragraphs. With no knowledge on exactly what evidence was presented, what the defense was, what was proven…yet people talk as if, THIS is how it is. ‘Know it alls’ drive me nuts! It’s one thing if you’re a know it all and actually DO know it all but being a know it all and not knowing anything at all? Don’t you drive yourself crazy with that??..now that I think of it..what was the point of this article? I suppose just to state fact not necessarily opinion…then why have a comment board?..round and round we go..
Its not really what an elbow is worth, its whether or not the Port authority is at fault.
I’m guessing the port authority doesn’t have too many public boobytraps, and the doc will be back to work shortly.
Gotta go with Madgar on this one pal. I’ve been handling commercial liability claims for 30 years so I’ve seen thousands of slip and fall cases. Many time, the claimants didn’t see what they fell on, and the property owner had no notice. As for making a comment on what’s presented, that’w what this site is all about. If we had the claim file and trial transcript, we’d be working full time as claims examiners. This brings out ideas many people never considered. Here’s some more.
I’d be willing to bet this good doctor from the land of computer support also had a disability policy that will kick in. Most of them have at least 25,000/mo coverage. Added to the award and bingo. It’s permanent vacation time. Although there’s plenty more money to suck out of the American economy by moonlighting or going into private practice. Unless she was an orthopedic surgeon,I question why she can’t work.
cost her full use of her right arm and she had to stop working at New York’s NYU Medical Center, where she was an attending physician.
The jury award includes $3 million for pain and suffering and $4 million for future lost earnings.
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first of all, are we sure that she will not have any use of the arm after the broken elbow – i don’t think so! secondly, folks pain and suffering of $3 mil is too much. now, the loss of use? that is questionable, but truly is loss of earnings? how long will she be out and how much loss of use of the arm to perform her job? i can see if she is a surgeon. again, folks in a jury just love giving money away. jury of her peers: was it other doctors or a regular citizen?
“a jury of your peers” is joke and a myth. Anyone who has handled claims/litigation knows that. This involves a foreign “attending” physician from Jersey City. Guess what the jury pool looks like. I doubt there are very many non-foreign folk in Jersey City. Hispanics and Indians rule. She’s probably telling her offshore relatives tha “America be veddy veddy good to me”.
Always surprised by what people are willing to write on an anonymous website
This doctor is an insult to “disabled” working people all over the world!! If a one-armed man can murder Dr. Richard Kimball’s wife and nearly get away with it, then she can stick a toungue depresser in a patient’s mouth and make them say aahhhh!!! Refusing to work outside of your specialty and unable to work are two completely different things.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. It’s Obama’s fault.