This actually seems like a fair settlement based on the injury from the limited information we have. I imagine there were probably municipal caps to keep the awards out of hand.
Fair settlement my a$$! “her injuries curtailed what had been a promising athletic career in soccer, softball and gymnastics.” To excel in sports at a level that pays you, a person has to have more that just a promising career. Even that doesn’t guaranty you will make a career of it. And then you have to consider how much a professional female soccer or softball player (is there a professional softball league?) makes, which I bet is not that much. And to be a premier gymnast, you don’t screw up you chances by playing other sports. Add it all up, and you have a lawyer who fed the system a line of BS that paid out quite well for this young girl… I mean lawyer.
Who cares about the so called professional career. She’s a kid who got her feet smashed doing something her coach told her to do against policy. Pain and suffering. Reasonable settlement in my opinion.
When speaking about sports, since this lawyer says “promising career”, I interpret that as meaning a professional career. Her chances of professional career are slim to none, so should she be compensated for something that was most likely not going to happen? I don’t think so. As for pain and suffering, the article didn’t get into that and I didn’t feel like doing the research. But there was no mention of broken bones, compound fractures, time spent in traction, all of which would have led me to believe it was a serious injury. Without any of that, $625,000 seems excessive. That is not to say, though, that she didn’t deserve some sort of compensation.
Hank, the article says there were 10-12 boards weighing 10 to 20 lbs each – worst case scenario, thats a total of 240 lbs smashing a 14 year old girl’s feet. Knowing that she is a gymnast, you can fairly conclude that she was probably petite.
Ummm, I think it would be fair to assume there were multiple fractures of her foot bones (plural), and if you have ever had a fracture, you feel that for the rest of your life, next time the storm is comin’ in, you know it…
And, there are professional womens soccer teams out there, not to mention the potential she may have had for a college scholarship (full boat), etc.
You also dont know how much of that award was punitive, so given all those things, I think the $625K was probably a fair number considering it went to trial.
And know that I hate those BS injury claims as much as the next insurance person…
it is a fair settlement, at least she did not ask for millions, but i hope that the settlement is for her and not her parents to use for other items… let’s hope that it does pay for medical bills and her future schooling… my only question is, what if she does become an excellent sports figure – will the state come back and state, now you owe me money back because the promising career became successful?
Ah, yes, Stephen Tallinghasternathy. How can I take your comments seriously? With a name like that, I had to Google it and see what came up. Two of the hits were as follows. And I quote:
Subject: RE: Throw the Book at Him!
Posted On: December 14, 2009, 12:40 pm CST
Posted By: Stephen Tallinghasternathy
Comment:
Everyone calm down. Only he who hasn’t taped a nude woman through a reversed peephole can throw the first stone.
And on the same topic…
Subject: Wudchuck – Don’t get naked
Posted On: December 14, 2009, 2:56 pm CST
Posted By: Stephen Tallinghasternathy
Comment:
Just shower in a bathing suit, and never get naked in your hotel room.
When I sleep in a hotel bed, I wear a full scuba outfit. Have you ever seen one of those comforters under a black light? It’s like a porno was filmed there.
The consummate professional that you are, your words truly sting!
Hank, your still the only heartless ******* on this site that is against a harmed teenage girl being compensated for her injuries. Her injuries incurred after a school employee ordered her to break protocol and set up the floor herself, rather than let custodial staff.
I bet your the kind of guy who likes to kick puppies for sport and step on flowers when no one is looking.
I may post with levity from time to time, but you’re a callous jerk.
You hurl insults at me through the anonymity of cyberspace and I am the jerk? Takes a real man to do that. Not only are you unprofessional, you are also a coward.
And just to clarify, when did I say I was against compensation for this girl? Can you please point that out to me?
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This actually seems like a fair settlement based on the injury from the limited information we have. I imagine there were probably municipal caps to keep the awards out of hand.
Fair settlement my a$$! “her injuries curtailed what had been a promising athletic career in soccer, softball and gymnastics.” To excel in sports at a level that pays you, a person has to have more that just a promising career. Even that doesn’t guaranty you will make a career of it. And then you have to consider how much a professional female soccer or softball player (is there a professional softball league?) makes, which I bet is not that much. And to be a premier gymnast, you don’t screw up you chances by playing other sports. Add it all up, and you have a lawyer who fed the system a line of BS that paid out quite well for this young girl… I mean lawyer.
Who cares about the so called professional career. She’s a kid who got her feet smashed doing something her coach told her to do against policy. Pain and suffering. Reasonable settlement in my opinion.
When speaking about sports, since this lawyer says “promising career”, I interpret that as meaning a professional career. Her chances of professional career are slim to none, so should she be compensated for something that was most likely not going to happen? I don’t think so. As for pain and suffering, the article didn’t get into that and I didn’t feel like doing the research. But there was no mention of broken bones, compound fractures, time spent in traction, all of which would have led me to believe it was a serious injury. Without any of that, $625,000 seems excessive. That is not to say, though, that she didn’t deserve some sort of compensation.
Hank, the article says there were 10-12 boards weighing 10 to 20 lbs each – worst case scenario, thats a total of 240 lbs smashing a 14 year old girl’s feet. Knowing that she is a gymnast, you can fairly conclude that she was probably petite.
Ummm, I think it would be fair to assume there were multiple fractures of her foot bones (plural), and if you have ever had a fracture, you feel that for the rest of your life, next time the storm is comin’ in, you know it…
And, there are professional womens soccer teams out there, not to mention the potential she may have had for a college scholarship (full boat), etc.
You also dont know how much of that award was punitive, so given all those things, I think the $625K was probably a fair number considering it went to trial.
And know that I hate those BS injury claims as much as the next insurance person…
Oh Christ, there’s not a victorious plaintiff that person’s on this site, like Hank, would deem justified.
And there’s more than just “professional” athletes that are compensated for their talent. There’s also college scholarships.
Hank’s just a grumpy *** that likes to complain.
This scenario sounds like justice.
it is a fair settlement, at least she did not ask for millions, but i hope that the settlement is for her and not her parents to use for other items… let’s hope that it does pay for medical bills and her future schooling… my only question is, what if she does become an excellent sports figure – will the state come back and state, now you owe me money back because the promising career became successful?
Ah, yes, Stephen Tallinghasternathy. How can I take your comments seriously? With a name like that, I had to Google it and see what came up. Two of the hits were as follows. And I quote:
Subject: RE: Throw the Book at Him!
Posted On: December 14, 2009, 12:40 pm CST
Posted By: Stephen Tallinghasternathy
Comment:
Everyone calm down. Only he who hasn’t taped a nude woman through a reversed peephole can throw the first stone.
And on the same topic…
Subject: Wudchuck – Don’t get naked
Posted On: December 14, 2009, 2:56 pm CST
Posted By: Stephen Tallinghasternathy
Comment:
Just shower in a bathing suit, and never get naked in your hotel room.
When I sleep in a hotel bed, I wear a full scuba outfit. Have you ever seen one of those comforters under a black light? It’s like a porno was filmed there.
The consummate professional that you are, your words truly sting!
Hank, your still the only heartless ******* on this site that is against a harmed teenage girl being compensated for her injuries. Her injuries incurred after a school employee ordered her to break protocol and set up the floor herself, rather than let custodial staff.
I bet your the kind of guy who likes to kick puppies for sport and step on flowers when no one is looking.
I may post with levity from time to time, but you’re a callous jerk.
You hurl insults at me through the anonymity of cyberspace and I am the jerk? Takes a real man to do that. Not only are you unprofessional, you are also a coward.
And just to clarify, when did I say I was against compensation for this girl? Can you please point that out to me?