An engineering student in second year of his four year degree course was killed in a road accident. He hails from a reasonably good middle class family and was expected to join in a well paying job after completion of he degree course.
2006-08-08 16:22:08 · 7 answers · asked by RKK 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends on a lot of things. How much was he at fault in the accident? Was the other party 100% at fault? How many parties caused the accident? Do they all have insurance or a way to pay? Was it a painful death or was it quick? Were there medical bills before he died?
How many people currently in the family would he have supported with his future income? Which state did it happen in?Laws vary widely on who can sue for compensation in the US.
To be honest, his family will probably not win a lot of money in the suit, since he wasn't earning much and there are no guarantees that he would have. With no wife of kids, the value is less than if they existed.
2006-08-08 16:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, it would all come down to what the experts could make the jury or judge believe the earning capacity in a normal lifetime of this person would be. For instance, if he was 22 and was killed, and was expected to get a job, out of college making $100,000 a year, his normal life expectancy would probably be around 75 years, so he would have another 55 years after college to earn money. They would have a formula to figure how much "cost of living" increases would be, and come up with a figure that would tell the financial worth of the person who was killed. The issue is not whether they are earning at the time of their death, but whether they have the capacity to earn in the future.
2006-08-08 17:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on who caused the accident that killed this student. Most states have what's called a wrongful death statute that will compensate for XXXX amount regardless of what that person was making or capable or making.
Other claims that can be made would be the same claims that are normally available in a car accident.
2006-08-08 17:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by El_Nimo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-08 16:30:20 · answer #4 · answered by loaferpost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that what he earned or didn't earn is irrelevant. Earning an income is not a valid criterion of a person's inherent worth.
2006-08-08 16:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
car liability insurance should pay... regardless if you were a beggar on street corner-- or up town society person.
2006-08-08 16:26:45 · answer #6 · answered by ole_lady_93 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should there be any compensation?
2006-08-08 16:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋