Comments on: Taxpayers on hook for $60.9M cerebral palsy case

By: JHS

JHS — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:26:15 +0000

Hey JB Gonzalez – question for you:
What is brain damage and special care for life worth then? 60 million? 60 billion? 60 trillion? 60 jillion? It’s ludicriuos to try to put a price on something like this. But there has to be some kind of limit because otherwise all our tax dollars would go toward making one family (and their lawyer) rich instead of going toward helping everyone. If you valued life, you would also think about the people who lose benefits or care when the govt has to pay these huge sums. The money has to come from somewhere; it doesn’t just grow out of the ground.

By: JB Gonzalez

JB Gonzalez — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:14:28 +0000

Pain and suffering is priceless and the only thing that all Americans have in common. Putting a cap on it is wrong. How many people would subject their child to severe brain damage and a life of special care in exchange for $60 Million? None – except for those who do not value life. The Government should focus more on preventing medical malpractice rather than preventing the victims from collecting for their pain & suffering

By: Dale Gribble

Dale Gribble — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:06:04 +0000

And some for tort reform call for taking away Med-mal cases from juries?

By: Supremacy Claus

Supremacy Claus — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 22:51:37 +0000

This case will have an impact on the enthusiasm with which high risk deliveries are resuscitated. Dead, he would be worth, what?