Jury Awards $9.5 Million to Family of Former Chicago Blackhawks Star

December 5, 2007

  • December 5, 2007 at 12:57 pm
    Cliff says:
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    Is the car rental company responsible?

  • December 5, 2007 at 1:37 am
    Joe says:
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    Of course they [the rental company] are not. But they have the deep pockets with all that $$$$, meaning that the plaintiff “forgives” the idiot that was the responsible driver, while legally robbing the corporation [i.e. stockholders]. Go figure.

  • December 5, 2007 at 1:47 am
    Tom Bruckmeyer says:
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    Before jumping to conclusions maybe you should consider the possibility that Ramage purchased the insurance offered by the rental car company and was an insured driver under their policy. But I guess its easier to blame the system.

  • December 5, 2007 at 1:49 am
    Dread says:
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    Glad to see the courts in Canada are as out of touch with reality as are American courts. This guy was 58 years old and his body probably battered from his hockey days. He had no dependents at home an was probably un-employed. What were they thinking with this award? If he voluntarily went out drinking with his buddy after a funeral he’s got a whopping comparative negligence issue. would have been nice to know if he was using a seatbelt.

  • December 5, 2007 at 2:01 am
    Mich. Man says:
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    Dread: I think YOU are the one out of touch….what does being 58 years old and having a battered body matter? What matter if he was unemployed? I hope you are not a judge…..

  • December 5, 2007 at 2:17 am
    Dread says:
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    I’ll tell you difference.
    1. the guy should have known better than to drunk with his buddy, then get into a car with him. Assumption of risk.
    2. the reality of any professional athlete, particularly hockey, is that your body is shot prematurely. That limits your activities and quality of life. Age and quality of life are bboth components of settlement evaluations.
    3. with no loss of income, no dependants, what are the needs of the widow? Any children would be self-sufficient adults, and hopefully the guy was already financially secure.
    4. the widow just received a multi-million dollar windfall that she can now use to pay for upscale assisted living home.

    And lastly, I am not, and would not be a judge in any flawed legal system, Canadian or American. We’ve become a socialistic society where there has to be profit in every accident. If this guy was 28 with a young family who depended on him I’d feel differently. “each according to his needs……….”

  • December 5, 2007 at 2:23 am
    Mich. Man says:
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    No more coffee for you today…..

  • December 5, 2007 at 2:25 am
    Iowa Agent says:
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    Wow – way to back up your statement Mich. Man!! I have to say I agree with you.

  • December 5, 2007 at 3:01 am
    ME says:
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    Who is Ghu???

  • December 5, 2007 at 3:06 am
    Tinkerbell says:
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    I’d like to know who actually pays out the $9.5m. I mean where does this huge sum of $ come from? Did the negligent driver have a $9m umbrella policy? Will his future income be garnished? Will he have to liquidate assets? Or is this pocket change for him?

    It’s a sad commentary on our legal system if in a case like this, $9.5m is awarded.



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