2006-08-15 10:26:48 · 6 answers · asked by ric w 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
That lady who got burned by McDonald's coffee got millions.
2006-08-15 10:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The court sometimes determines how much the injury is worth. The judge has guidelines which show how much has been awarded for the loss of an eye, or an arm, or quadraplegia etc. in previous decisions. This will guide their judgement, but the facts of your particular case may send the figure up or down depending on how much you have lost from the damage in actual as well as projected costs/losses.
When a jury decides how much to award (as often happens in the USA), the results can be a lot more unpredictable. But still, the parties will each submit how much they think needs to be paid, and this will guide the jury. Multi-million dollar payments for coffee burns are the exception rather than the rule.
A personal injury lawyer will be able to give you a realistic ballpark figure for your particular situation.
2006-08-17 09:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by dave_eee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personal injury is worth the cost of medical expenses and compensation of the injured party on the days that he was absent from work.
2006-08-16 07:56:40 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really wasn't aware we assigned worth to personal injury.
2006-08-15 17:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what it is, and what you are after the injury, vs. before the injury.
2006-08-15 18:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the repercussions of the action. If you're talking about a lifetime, then it's gotta be priceless.
2006-08-16 02:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by mysilentstorm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋