N000653
Saturday, December 22, 2001 8:20 AM
After reading through the Presumed Economic and Non-Economic Loss Tables, I
have to say I am truly distraught. The rule is unfair in that it penalized
those families whose husbands planned well and had life insurance policies
and rewards those that did not. Whereas I have a husband who earned on
average $500,000 plus per year over the past several years and who purchased
life insurance for the family, I am (1) not being counted at his real salary
(due to the cap) and (2) would find myself based on the calculations in
negative numbers. I don't see the fairness in this when I have two young
children that are 4 and 5 that I will need to care for the next 17 to 18
years before they are out of college and can care for themselves. Our family
is accustomed to one style of living, why should that be compromised because
of a formula that is being used to calculate benefits?
I truly hope that a better calculation is formulated that is FAIR to all
families. Not one that provides benefits to some and NO benefit to others.
Regards,
Individual Comment
Pleasantville, NY