P000167
Saturday, January 26, 2002 1:28 PM
Fund
How can you make deductions from the non-economic award? I can understand
making some deductions from the economic portion such as SS and any payments
made that the victim did not contribute to in additional Life Insurance the
company provided and Company matching 401K's but how can you deduct something
the Victim paid for themselves. AND HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU THEN CROSS THE
LINE AND MAKE THESE DEDUCTIONS FROM THE NON-ECONOMIC AWARDS. THE
NON-ECONOMIC AWARD SHOULD NOT BE TOUCHED IN ANY WAY.
My Sister lost her husband. All we want is to be treated fairly. But we
will sign nothing until the numbers are on the table. You are right no one
should get nothing and they would not get nothing if you do not make any
deductions from the non-economic award. This is simple logic. I agree no
life is worth more than another as in Pain and Suffering. But Economicly
there are big differences of people that work hard and long some since 15 and
16 years old. Putting themselves through college and working long hard hours
and saving many years to get where they are in life.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Middle Village, NY