The best thing they can do is to promote judges who have actually seen a copy of the Constitution, as all have promised to do.
In fact, if we had a consevative majority in the house and senate they could simply remove abortion (or anything else) from the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Then it would automatically devolve to the states (where it belongs anyway) and we could go back to the constitutional republic we should be, rather than the judicial oligarchy we have become.
Your right lastbat. It is very trajic and painful for the family.
It just dosen’t seem right to have a financial windfall over this. The award is much higher than what is needed to care for this persons medical needs. The award should never be more than what is truely needed to take care of the individual that is hurt.
The verdict goes more than just the care for the child. The money also goes for the reduced quality of life the child has also endured. Now the child can’t run and play football, baseball, play in the sand with his friends, hide and go seek among other things. I for one would not give up my life to sit in a wheelchair for $26.5 million dollars. Would you?
I am very sympathetic to the family and to the child. But at what point do we say that the verdict is a windfall and not just punitive.
It seems to me it just gives people an incentive to sue for everything. If a family can get more money than they could ever use in a life time, how does that make the situation right either?
I understand your point about the money but actually it about the quality of life. Don’t get me wrong about the jury verdict. I spent 15 years handling injury claims and for the most part they are bogus. But there are a few that you have a hard time putting a dollar value on. Here is my question to you. At what dollar value would you sell your quality of life (your position for his). Now bear in mind, he did not have a choice in the matter and you do. I would not want to sit on this jury and try to come up with a reasonable figure.
Actually sick neo-kkkons like you have turned this once great country (and the once great republican party) into a theocracy. You may be “pro-life” but you are anti-American, please leave.
typical conservative doublespeak. On abortion, it is send it back to the states. On gay marriage it is we need a constitutional amendment. Shows what hypocrites they truly are
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Unfortunately, most of the options that republicans are getting at the moment in the primary aren’t very strongly prolife either.
The best thing they can do is to promote judges who have actually seen a copy of the Constitution, as all have promised to do.
In fact, if we had a consevative majority in the house and senate they could simply remove abortion (or anything else) from the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Then it would automatically devolve to the states (where it belongs anyway) and we could go back to the constitutional republic we should be, rather than the judicial oligarchy we have become.
Your right lastbat. It is very trajic and painful for the family.
It just dosen’t seem right to have a financial windfall over this. The award is much higher than what is needed to care for this persons medical needs. The award should never be more than what is truely needed to take care of the individual that is hurt.
The verdict goes more than just the care for the child. The money also goes for the reduced quality of life the child has also endured. Now the child can’t run and play football, baseball, play in the sand with his friends, hide and go seek among other things. I for one would not give up my life to sit in a wheelchair for $26.5 million dollars. Would you?
No I wouldn’t. Nor should a court come up with that kind of damage award.
I am very sympathetic to the family and to the child. But at what point do we say that the verdict is a windfall and not just punitive.
It seems to me it just gives people an incentive to sue for everything. If a family can get more money than they could ever use in a life time, how does that make the situation right either?
I understand your point about the money but actually it about the quality of life. Don’t get me wrong about the jury verdict. I spent 15 years handling injury claims and for the most part they are bogus. But there are a few that you have a hard time putting a dollar value on. Here is my question to you. At what dollar value would you sell your quality of life (your position for his). Now bear in mind, he did not have a choice in the matter and you do. I would not want to sit on this jury and try to come up with a reasonable figure.
Actually sick neo-kkkons like you have turned this once great country (and the once great republican party) into a theocracy. You may be “pro-life” but you are anti-American, please leave.
typical conservative doublespeak. On abortion, it is send it back to the states. On gay marriage it is we need a constitutional amendment. Shows what hypocrites they truly are
Who are you directing your remarks towards?