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Originally Posted by ZedMan
That's a... bold strategy.
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It's actually an extremely common strategy in tort cases. It's about calculating actual damage, as pain and suffering awards alone aren't as big as people think. So if you can prove that she hasn't suffered any economic loss even though the pain and suffering is bad, the award will be relatively low.
Insurance lawyers do it all the time when they have someone who can't do their job anymore then retrain.
I also think this award is outrageous and will be appealed. That is a lot of money for anyone to have all at once. In BC, where I practice, pain and suffering awards are capped at about $350,000. These types of awards are given to quadriplegics and people with severe disabilities.