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re: Family of A&M student killed by drunk driver awarded $69 million
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:09 pm to TheRouxGuru
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:09 pm to TheRouxGuru
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It’s always strange to me how they throw a dollar amount on the value of a life lost
Watch the movie "Worth" starring Michael Keeton.
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If the deceased were an engineering major, would they have gotten more? Less for a liberal arts major??
Future earning potential does come into play. Unmarried/ no kids college student's lives usually do not put huge numbers "on the board". But a 34 yo surgeon with a wife and 3 kids who loses the use of his hands as a result of a tortious act of another tends to put large numbers on the board. This verdict however was mainly a pyrrhic victory unless there are other defendants besides Pugu. I assume the local laws allow for punitive damages where a DUI was involved because that is the only way a reasonable jury could get to that number.
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Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:11 pm to Jameson2954
Sounds like Texas needs some tort reform.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:18 pm to TheRouxGuru
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If the deceased were an engineering major, would they have gotten more? Less for a liberal arts major??
Absolutely, that's where you need a reputable Vocational Expert and Economist to document the plaintiff's employment history, career earnings, future wage-earning potential, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. I'm a VE and have done thousands of reports in the last 25 yrs for both the defense and plaintiff sides. A 1st year Veterinarian in Bryan/CS will usually start out earning approximately $50,000 per year ($24.00 per hour). A Vet with 16 - 24 yrs experience will earn from $165,000 to $200,000+ per year ($79.00 to $96.00 per hour) depending on the practice, location, and animal volume.
Most people work to age 66. Not that difficult to project future career earnings based on the plaintiff's occupation, tax returns, and geographic area of residence. Life Care Plans are a whole different animal and usually where most of the monetary award is given to an accident survivor in order to cover future medical costs. Since IANAL (I am not a lawyer), I have zero clue on pain & suffering judgements.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:22 pm to texag7
Beyond excessive amount
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:22 pm to texag7
Have him learn carpentry, masonry, car repair, house painting, roofing, grass mowing, etc. while in prison and make him an indentured slave once he is released.
Oops, you cant use the word slave anymore. Chico Friday is more politically correct.
Oops, you cant use the word slave anymore. Chico Friday is more politically correct.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:25 pm to saderade
It had to be the mixture of coke and the benzo. More so the benzo. Coke effects don’t last that long. Also depends on when he took it.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:49 pm to nicholastiger
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will go after his insurance for some of it
The insurance company will pay to the policy limit, then wash their hands of it.
This post was edited on 1/24/23 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 1/24/23 at 12:59 pm to texag7
You should tell us from your basement Daniel how this works.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:03 pm to texag7
I dont Even know how you get to that point.
There is no insurance company holding into their policy limits in a case like this. Not the limits this guy likely had. So basically going through a whole civil trial to get a judgement that will never be paid when he faced criminal charges.
There is no insurance company holding into their policy limits in a case like this. Not the limits this guy likely had. So basically going through a whole civil trial to get a judgement that will never be paid when he faced criminal charges.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:04 pm to Basura Blanco
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Yikes. Lil Pedro is gonna be real popular on his cell block.
Lil Pedro better start his anal training
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:14 pm to Jameson2954
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Even if the person is well off the death of a child, in a situation like this, is worth about $1.2M, at least in the La courts eyes.
That’s just the wrongful death part. You also have the survival action which can let a jury award pain and suffering of the deceased and other damages. In situations where the deceased suffered a painful and protracted death this number is usually enormous and can be more than the damages for the wrongful death action.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:15 pm to Tantal
How does Un/Under insured play into this, if at all?
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:18 pm to elposter
The numbers are enormous, ie 69m.
They just don’t get paid.
They just don’t get paid.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:26 pm to texag7
They get a piece of paper that says a broke arse uninsured illegal alien in prison owes them $65M. That’s about it. Never will see a dime of it.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:31 pm to texag7
At least they did something. drunk drivers need to be curb stomped.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 1:35 pm to hottub
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How does Un/Under insured play into this, if at all?
Just depends on what the policy declarations are. I can't imagine them getting much.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 2:53 pm to texag7
They should be able to hold the shite politicians personally accountable for illegal immigrants to cross the border unimpeded.
Posted on 1/24/23 at 3:06 pm to GREENHEAD22
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They should be able to hold the shite politicians personally accountable for illegal immigrants to cross the border unimpeded.
Agreed. However, it wouldn't have mattered here...the guilty driver was born in the US (not everyone with a Hispanic surname is an illegal immigrant).
Posted on 1/24/23 at 3:10 pm to texag7
quote:nice
$69 million
Posted on 1/24/23 at 3:12 pm to texag7
It is amazing that, in spite of having your own daughter horrifically killed, you are seeking money
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