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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The legal system was never going to "make an example out of Bertuzzi", it was always going to rule within the confines of the law, so next year or seven years ago won't matter from that perspective. In some respects, it may strengthen Moore's case, since he obviously never played again, and if doctors will testify to continuing symptoms, well...
Of course, part of the reason why this has taken so long are things like the secret deal Bertuzzi and Orca Bay fought very hard to keep private. Until things like that resolved, the main trial couldn't go forward.
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The article says though, that the jury can award any amount in a settlement. The law might dictate whether or not they have to pay compensation, but the jury will decide how much. I think the outrage in the general public has subsided quite a bit since the events. I would wager that far more people are less outraged now, which changes the potential jury decision. Heck, it's possible some of the jurors won't even be old enough to have a good recollection of the events when they happened. I think this is why the Orca Bay side has been delaying so much.
A lot of the public opinion is based on news released from the Moore camp right now and people seem to be awarding settlements based on those reports. The other side is going to have their own set of experts, and some of those are also bound to influence the jury in their favour a little.
I personally don't care one way or the other how much Moore gets (it doesn't effect me at all). I'm just not accepting everything they say as gospel either. I was probably one of the most outraged people around here when the incident happened.