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Looks like being discriminated against in this case is roughly worth the same as having a limb cutoff according to one law firm. I don't want to be presumptuou

Looks like being discriminated against in this case is roughly worth the same as having a limb cutoff according to one law firm. I don't want to be presumptuous and say that feeling discrimination on the job is better than having your arm cut off though, maybe it does feel worse. https://www.losangelespersonalinjurylawyers.co/average-case-value-amputation/ https://www.losangelespersonalinjurylawyers.co/average-case-...

Animats 4y ago
Values for work-related injuries are far lower: [1] [1] https://www.yourlawyer.com/library/workers-compensation-body-parts-worth/ https://www.yourlawyer.com/library/workers-compensation-body...
- notch898a 4y ago
  Maybe someone with experience here can chime in, but my gut tells me those must be the worker's compensation insurance payout for the limb and the lawyer was including the surrounding lawsuit which would litigate the neglect resulting in the loss of limb.
- smt88 4y ago
  These are workers' comp, not lawsuits. They have nothing to do with this thread.
smt88 4y ago
Your own link gives lots of examples where compensation was much greater than $3M depending on the severity of the injury. $8,000,000 Verdict: The plaintiff lost three fingers and underwent numerous surgeries to save her hand. A conveyor belt was detected to have a defect and caught her hand in it, leading to extremely debilitating damages. $150,000 Verdict: While he was operating machinery in a school, the plaintiff severed the tip of his finger. Thanks to the efforts of medical professionals, the finger was reattached; when he pursued legal action, he was found partially at fault and had a 35% reduction of his verdict. $1,200,000 Settlement: A young boy, age 11, suffered partial leg amputations after being struck by a train. He was playing on the railroad tracks and was caught. A Minneapolis jury was set to hear the case, but a settlement was reached beforehand. $400,000 Settlement: A 45-year-old man in Minnesota was working on a tri-roller machine at a bakery when the rollers snatched his glove. His arm was pulled into the machine, causing irreparable damages that resulted in amputation below his elbow. $325,000 Verdict: A man, nearly 40 years old, suffered an amputation after the cast he wore on his broken arm was applied too tightly, causing ischemia. $5,000,000 Settlement: A man was struck by a semi-truck while on his motor bike. The crash caused severe damages to his leg. Despite numerous surgeries, the leg could not be adequately fixed, and was amputated below the knee.
- johnwalkr 4y ago
  Tesla-related example: $13M for lower body injury.[1] [1] https://laist.com/news/13-million-settlement-tesla-fremont-factory https://laist.com/news/13-million-settlement-tesla-fremont-f...
- notch898a 4y ago
  Yes they give all those, right after they indicate an average of $3.2M for an arm. They give you averages first so you can see the figures posted later are some better case scenarios (well for comp anyway). Note: not legal advice

Animats 4y ago

Values for work-related injuries are far lower: [1] [1] https://www.yourlawyer.com/library/workers-compensation-body-parts-worth/ https://www.yourlawyer.com/library/workers-compensation-body...

notch898a 4y ago
Maybe someone with experience here can chime in, but my gut tells me those must be the worker's compensation insurance payout for the limb and the lawyer was including the surrounding lawsuit which would litigate the neglect resulting in the loss of limb.
smt88 4y ago
These are workers' comp, not lawsuits. They have nothing to do with this thread.

smt88 4y ago

Your own link gives lots of examples where compensation was much greater than $3M depending on the severity of the injury. $8,000,000 Verdict: The plaintiff lost three fingers and underwent numerous surgeries to save her hand. A conveyor belt was detected to have a defect and caught her hand in it, leading to extremely debilitating damages. $150,000 Verdict: While he was operating machinery in a school, the plaintiff severed the tip of his finger. Thanks to the efforts of medical professionals, the finger was reattached; when he pursued legal action, he was found partially at fault and had a 35% reduction of his verdict. $1,200,000 Settlement: A young boy, age 11, suffered partial leg amputations after being struck by a train. He was playing on the railroad tracks and was caught. A Minneapolis jury was set to hear the case, but a settlement was reached beforehand. $400,000 Settlement: A 45-year-old man in Minnesota was working on a tri-roller machine at a bakery when the rollers snatched his glove. His arm was pulled into the machine, causing irreparable damages that resulted in amputation below his elbow. $325,000 Verdict: A man, nearly 40 years old, suffered an amputation after the cast he wore on his broken arm was applied too tightly, causing ischemia. $5,000,000 Settlement: A man was struck by a semi-truck while on his motor bike. The crash caused severe damages to his leg. Despite numerous surgeries, the leg could not be adequately fixed, and was amputated below the knee.

johnwalkr 4y ago
Tesla-related example: $13M for lower body injury.[1] [1] https://laist.com/news/13-million-settlement-tesla-fremont-factory https://laist.com/news/13-million-settlement-tesla-fremont-f...
notch898a 4y ago
Yes they give all those, right after they indicate an average of $3.2M for an arm. They give you averages first so you can see the figures posted later are some better case scenarios (well for comp anyway). Note: not legal advice