I always question these claims from people that say they can’t work at all due to their condition. We have all seen many people who work through their condition. And while I would not want to experience continual jaw pain I can not see how jaw pain prevents her from doing any and all work.
I’m not questioning the verdict, from the little we have in the article it sounds like it may be justified, but I question the amounts and how they were reached. This sounds a little too much like litigation lottery to me.
After reading this article and others about her case, I fail to see how she can’t work. A lot of people with chronic pain work. I’m one of them. (Broken neck in 1981 never healed “right”. I don’t know if broken necks ever do. The pain brings me to my knees some days, but at least I wasn’t paralyzed and I’m thankful to be able to live a semi-normal life.)
As for the inability to ever eat solid food again… I cannot fathom. Something a lot of us probably take for granted – enjoying the crisp crunch of an apple; the firm, succulent texture of a good steak. Chalky, bland protein shakes probably get really friggin boring.
Is that worth $14.8 mil? I don’t know. To her, knowing she’ll never have the satisfying pleasure of chewing food again, perhaps that amount is fair. But to me, I think it leans toward excessive. I also feel like she should be able to have a job of some sort. She’d probably feel better, less depressed, or like her life had purpose if she worked…
Agree that it’s hard to place a value on eating, permanent damage, etc. That’s why you “get what you can get”. Right? I don’t like it, nor advocate it and agree that working in a satisfying job can alleviate a lot of aches. At the same time, if the Dentist was over his head on this one, she’s going to be miserable for a long time due to his mistake.
How much of her injury is due to her “sledding accident” and how much due to dental malpractice? Did the dentist make a medical error or simply oversell what he/she could do to fix the patient’s problem.
This woman is 29 years old. What’s the statute of limitations for being called a “former cheerleader”?
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I want to see before and after pictures of this chick.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kimberly_Kallestad/856807263
story
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/tools/story_pf.asp?ID=257674
article w pics
http://www.autoreviewonline.com/local/story.asp?ID=255077&page=all
I always question these claims from people that say they can’t work at all due to their condition. We have all seen many people who work through their condition. And while I would not want to experience continual jaw pain I can not see how jaw pain prevents her from doing any and all work.
I’m not questioning the verdict, from the little we have in the article it sounds like it may be justified, but I question the amounts and how they were reached. This sounds a little too much like litigation lottery to me.
Ah come on lastbat, this ISN’T about the money, now is it?
I like a chick who refers to other women as chicks. Remember, a big part of the workplace experience is ‘chewing the fat’.
Rah, rah, sis boom jaw.
After reading this article and others about her case, I fail to see how she can’t work. A lot of people with chronic pain work. I’m one of them. (Broken neck in 1981 never healed “right”. I don’t know if broken necks ever do. The pain brings me to my knees some days, but at least I wasn’t paralyzed and I’m thankful to be able to live a semi-normal life.)
As for the inability to ever eat solid food again… I cannot fathom. Something a lot of us probably take for granted – enjoying the crisp crunch of an apple; the firm, succulent texture of a good steak. Chalky, bland protein shakes probably get really friggin boring.
Is that worth $14.8 mil? I don’t know. To her, knowing she’ll never have the satisfying pleasure of chewing food again, perhaps that amount is fair. But to me, I think it leans toward excessive. I also feel like she should be able to have a job of some sort. She’d probably feel better, less depressed, or like her life had purpose if she worked…
Agree that it’s hard to place a value on eating, permanent damage, etc. That’s why you “get what you can get”. Right? I don’t like it, nor advocate it and agree that working in a satisfying job can alleviate a lot of aches. At the same time, if the Dentist was over his head on this one, she’s going to be miserable for a long time due to his mistake.
How much of her injury is due to her “sledding accident” and how much due to dental malpractice? Did the dentist make a medical error or simply oversell what he/she could do to fix the patient’s problem.
This woman is 29 years old. What’s the statute of limitations for being called a “former cheerleader”?
This is a permanent description. It should be included on census forms as an alternative race.