W000442
Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:46 PM
Sept.11 Victim Comp.Program
Dear Mr. Zwick,
As a parent of a deceased victim of the World Trade Center terrorist
attack, the American Trial Lawyers Association has urged us to respond
to the Notice of Inquiry and Advance Notice of Rulemaking.
My concern would be that the emotional damages done to the victims'
loved ones not be minimized. Not only did we lose our son, brother,
husband etc. to this horrendous mass murder, we were subjected to
watching it over and over again in the media. The only way to avoid the
constant stab of pain was to not watch television at all; for you never
knew when the crumbling towers were going to pop up on your screen.
My husband left my two daughters and me in February 2001. When he
left, we were devastated emotionally. My son stepped right in and
filled the roll left by his father. He provided emotional support, did
all of the heavy work around the house and yard and made us feel secure.
He was there for us in every way. We loved him dearly and were going to
be just fine. When he died, it ripped a hole wide open in our hearts and
plunged my youngest daughter into a depression.
Please ask the Special Master not to evaluate pain and suffering on
a sliding scale. There are no offsets for this. It hurts just as much
for a mother, father, sister or wife to lose someone this way. Thank
you for your support in this program. We truly appreciate everyone's
efforts.
Sincerely,
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