N000919
Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:55 AM
Comments
To whom it may concern,
First of all, I commend the government for establishing this fund and for
trying to help the victims' families. Secondly, I appreciate the enormous
tasking this may be.
However, the formula that has been designed is seriously flawed. Why should
a victim's family be punished by taking into account their loved one's life
insurance policies. This victim's fund is in part for lost wages, pain and
suffering, etc. However, it is also a form of punitive action against
American Airlines and the government itself for not preventing this from
happening.
The government did not assist my fiance' in paying her monthly premiums for
her insurance policy, so why should that policy even be mentioned in regards
to a terrorism settlement from the government. The U.S. wastes billions of
dollars each year all around the world and even paid millions to the Chinese
families who were killed when we bombed their embassy in Yugoslavia.
However, according to the chart and taking into account her life insurance
policies, her family would receive only $400,000. A figure she would have
easily made within the next 8 years with someone who had a Master's Degree
in physical therapy. As a former insurance adjustor, I have negotiated
settlements for more than $400,000 from a car accident! And that was truly
an accident, not an act of war!
I believe the life insurance policy provision should be dropped and the
minimum payment to a victim's family should be at least $1 million. The U.S.
Government and American Airlines have paid a lot more, for a lot less, in
too many instances to even mention. McDonald's paid more than that for hot
coffee. And just for the record, I have told her family that I will not
accept $1 from her death.
I have also told her family, in my opinion, that I would NEVER give up my
right to sue the government or American Airlines for $400,000. It would cost
American Airlines and the government more than that just to defend itself in
court based on a lawsuit on behalf by itself.
Respectfully,
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