I’ve handled fatality cases before, when I was an adjuster. They are never easy. The Tennessee Supreme Court just decided a case where the plaintiffs were awarded $18.4M in the fatality of an infant.
There are those that would say that we need tort reform and that $18.4M is excessive for this. I say the founding fathers got it right. The monetary value for the death of a child coupled with an auto manufacturer’s negligence should be determined on a case by case basis by a jury, not legislation.
You can read more on the case here.