Thanks for the details. In the US, typical judgments go beyond just medical expenses. (pain and suffering, loss of work, etc) I think it will vary a lot betwee

Thanks for the details. In the US, typical judgments go beyond just medical expenses. (pain and suffering, loss of work, etc) I think it will vary a lot between different states, too. I think a lot of the reason for this is because of insurance- I bet people that don't have insurance are far less likely to be sued for these types of incidents. But with the advent of insurance, has come an attitude of "oh well, they have insurance, so it won't cost them anything, it'll just be the insurance company that pays for it!". The insurance companies in turn use these large settlements/judgments to support their case for why you NEED their product. That is my theory, any way.