What if my dead son was white? I need answers and help?

Question

my son of nine years was hit and killed in 1993 by a woman driving a company van. the courts awarded a judgement in 2003 for a sum of 500.000 dollars. the judgement has never been paid. I believe if my son was white this would not be. A little white girl hanged her hand out of a window on a streetcar and was awarded millions shortly afterwards. I believe my civil rights are being violated and this case does not matter to anyone because it was just a black kid killed. I could better explain this if someone would just talk to me. 13 years and the pain is hard to this day. I can't put closure to my baby's death until this case is paid off. It is all that can be done, they can't give me my baby back but at least they can pay the consequences for their action. The driver of the van don't care to this day. She is a black lady. If she would have killed a white kid she would have been made to pay and the company too. please someone help me. Listen to my story.

Answer 1

It's always got to be about race. Doesn't it?

Do you have any more kids? Maybe you can sell one of those too.
How much do you think you can get for one today?
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Answer 2

It has nothing to do with your "civil rights" or the color of your skin or your sons.

What it does have to do with are issues such as insurance policy limits, liability coverage, the assets of the person the judgment is against, etc...

Many people get judgments that are uncollectable. It's not just you.

If your child was white and had been hit by an uninsured or under-insured driver with no assets, the outcome would have been the same.

I myself was injured quite seriously by the driver of a commercial vehicle who had no insurance and no assets. I went ahead with my case and had the judgment docketed just in case this person ever does get some money. I had to pay several thousand dollars in medical bills out of my own pocket, and even though I won my case, I'll probably never see a dime of that money.

I'm sorry about your son, but you are trying to turn this whole thing into something it's not.


"I do not understand why you were not given the money the court said you should get."

Just what is it that you don't understand? The whole you can't get blood from a stone concept is pretty clear to most people. The money to pay a judgment comes from either assets or insurance. If the responsible party does not have any attachable assets or is uninsured or under-insured, just where do you think the money is going to come from?

Answer 3

Racial healing requires special care that courts cannot provide. Please contact the Center for the Healing of Racism for help and support in this area. http://www.centerhealingracism.org

For the legal and settlement issue, I would contact another law firm for mediation or further court action, the company, the lady's church, or even the local newspaper to do a press conference. If she doesn't have the money, maybe the church would help raise money to help your family recover from your loss.

But you have to choose which route you wish to take. If you want to get racial and political, and use public pressure, you would have to contact NAACP or ACLU or victims' rights' groups for a press conference. I don't prefer this choice, but it works for some cases if it is done correctly. Even making it a bad PR issue for the company is another angle.

If you want positive support to resolve this issue and heal of it, without being confrontational, I would suggest mediation and consultation with local church or community organizations.

However, once you do the political controversial approach, you shut the door on an amicable approach. So I suggest seeking that first through church or community help, and only do the other as a last resort if no other help is available.

Answer 4

First, Sorry for your lost. I don't know why the system is the way it is, but it needs improving by a great deal. As a way to get your money from this person, you could go to the court judge who ordered her to pay and file a non-payment complaint and ask the court to doc her pay until it is fully paid. But as you know, the system does not favor the black community so you could just be blowing air. Because if this woman was to kill a white person, she would have had some jail time with probation and had to pay plus the company might have had to pay out some amount too. I hope the best for you. I hope justice is served to you. I hope that this helps. I hope you get all you need. Once again sorry for your lost.

Answer 5

It doesnt have to be a black/white issue. I fully understand types of oppression for all races but when you make you r cross heavier than what the burden is that you bear your not helping anyone your hurting everyone including your own race. There will never be equality amongst the races dont expect it I know it for a fact I have seen it the pigment of skin has alot to do with many things and whether or not people want to admit is another subject matter, we live in a racist world, we are socialized to recognize people by the color of our skin but let me ask you this, WOULD YOU WANT YOUR SON IF HE WAS LIVING TO KNOW THAT YOU TURNED IT INTO RACE AND PLACED A PRICE ON HIS DEATH?

This isnt a a race thing, you need to let it go, just like the slavery bout, I m trying fix certain prejudices that exist through my voice in community and then there are those who lean on it as opposed to hemming the quilt of equality. It burns my *** to know that this prejudice exists but why dont you be the one to rise above and extract the pigment out of the scenario and try to work it out reasonably rationally an dwith respect for your dead child, you'll never understand our whole live embrace why's, who, what , when and where but if I ponder every day at the expense of my dead child, I would more than likely put a gun to my head, this is your cross that your bear, set it down and walk forward and being that your pigment is darker mine why dont you read some of the great words of Martin Luther, that man sends chills down my spine, honey, you need to let rest, our dissapointments are God's appointments

Answer 6

An attorney would be your best bet in this situation. If you are in a position where you can't afford one you might try contacting The local Legal Aid Society and see if they can assist you. Your son being black may or may not be a factor. However you do need to be paid what was awarded if you can be. Not all awards are paid as we would like to think they would be. Good luck to you.

Answer 7

I do not understand why you were not given the money the court said you should get. But I don't believe you will get any serious legal help here in Yahoo Answers. Maybe I will be wrong and someone will have some legal help or advice on where to get it. I wish you peace and closure; although receiving the money will not replace your child, it might help take away the inevitable cloud of resentment every one of us would feel in your shoes. That there is not more venom in your question shows a mark of strength in your character.

Answer 8

There are people everyday who go through what you are going through. While I'm sorry for your loss, I can't believe you feel you have to make this a race issue. Millions of people of all races have been awarded judgements and not recieved any money. Maybe you should concentrate more about what happened than what color you are?

Answer 9

Just because a jusgement is awarded does not mean you will ever see any money. I can be hard to get the awarded amounts especially if it was a small company. I would speak with an attorney.

Answer 10

You want millions for your son's death, how sad. Personally, I think profitting from someone's death is immoral and beyond reproach. You would have been paid if they had settled out of court and had your lawyer attach a time limit to the settlement being paid.

Answer 11

Your hate for being black is obvious. Instead of crying about race, why don't you take proper steps to find out your question of why. Is the money for you more important that the death of your child?