Family wants $990,500 for student's 'severe' basketball injury

[mick]

I think the last four remarks were a bit cavalier.
The gymnasium was screwed up and unsafe.
A kid was hurt.
Someone must pay.

[bbcof83]

Originally Posted by mick

I think the last four remarks were a bit cavalier.
The gymnasium was screwed up and unsafe.
A kid was hurt.
Someone must pay.

But $1mil? I don't understand how this kid wants $250k for lost future earnings. I'm no lawyer but I don't understand how they prove he would have made money playing basketball when he's a 9th grader. And let's say he was guaranteed to be a pro, $250k is nothing for a pro player. Sounds like a totally arbitrary figure.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by bbcof83

But $1mil? I don't understand how this kid wants $250k for lost future earnings. I'm no lawyer but I don't understand how they prove he would have made money playing basketball when he's a 9th grader. And let's say he was guaranteed to be a pro, $250k is nothing for a pro player. Sounds like a totally arbitrary figure.

I don't know how severe his injury was, but an injury to the nerves in the hand can be pretty debilitating. It doesn't necessarily mean he was going to play pro ball. Not having the use of your hand can mean you can't do a lot of stuff.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by fiasco

I don't know how severe his injury was, but an injury to the nerves in the hand can be pretty debilitating. It doesn't necessarily mean he was going to play pro ball. Not having the use of your hand can mean you can't do a lot of stuff.

For example, maybe he can't be a hand model.

While the $ figure does seem a bit arbitrary, fiasco is right.

Originally Posted by fiasco

I don't know how severe his injury was, but an injury to the nerves in the hand can be pretty debilitating. It doesn't necessarily mean he was going to play pro ball. Not having the use of your hand can mean you can't do a lot of stuff.

Aye, like a typist, or a machinist, or...hmmm...plenty out there, just can't think of it all. For me, it would be the end of my teaching career since I teach sign language, and I definitely need my hands for that. But this whole thing brings a good point, how does one figure future potential income from the loss of use of the hand, etc.?

[mick]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Aye, like a typist, or a machinist, or...hmmm...plenty out there, just can't think of it all. For me, it would be the end of my teaching career since I teach sign language, and I definitely need my hands for that. But this whole thing brings a good point, how does one figure future potential income from the loss of use of the hand, etc.?

...By guess, and by golly....

[rsl]

I love this. The best experts in basketball rules trying to discuss legal issues!

It makes for interesting dialogue, but in this arena we are all fan boys.

Unless one of you happens to be an ambulance chaser as their day job...

[Hugh Refner]

Originally Posted by rsl

Unless one of you happens to be an ambulance chaser as their day job...

I'm not a lawyer. I work for a living.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by rsl

I love this. The best experts in basketball rules trying to discuss legal issues!

It makes for interesting dialogue, but in this arena we are all fan boys.

Unless one of you happens to be an ambulance chaser as their day job...

I imagine there's been a lawyer or two who has discussed certain hoops issues in their time. No harm, no foul.

[SAK]

Anyone know if this kid was any good??

[Hugh Refner]

Originally Posted by Amesman

I imagine there's been a lawyer or two who has discussed certain hoops issues in their time. No harm, no foul.

Yeah, I'm sure every NBA player has an agent and a lawyer. I bet they discuss hoops issues every day, like how to leverage contracts to get more money.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bbcof83

But $1mil? I don't understand how this kid wants $250k for lost future earnings. I'm no lawyer but I don't understand how they prove he would have made money playing basketball when he's a 9th grader. And let's say he was guaranteed to be a pro, $250k is nothing for a pro player. Sounds like a totally arbitrary figure.

Do you know how expensive it is to live in Orange County?

[mick]

Originally Posted by bbcof83

But $1mil? I don't understand how this kid wants $250k for lost future earnings. I'm no lawyer but I don't understand how they prove he would have made money playing basketball when he's a 9th grader. And let's say he was guaranteed to be a pro, $250k is nothing for a pro player. Sounds like a totally arbitrary figure.

The number means nothing to me.
I am guessing the $990K will not be the final number. The number is irrelevant to me, because I am thinking that number will find it's own level either in court, or out of, court.

Someone was derelict and someone must pay.

If you want to sue for a million dollars for an injury to your kid, that, too, is fine with me.

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

Originally Posted by mick

I think the last four remarks were a bit cavalier.
The gymnasium was screwed up and unsafe.
A kid was hurt.
Someone must pay....

...35k for medical bills. Not necessarily 990k.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

...35k for medical bills. Not necessarily 990k.

That is still negligence. You shouldn't get away with just medical bills.