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Tool Pants · 10-25-2007, 03:55 PM

My editorial comment. 4.5M is not much for a wrongful death action. But I guess it depends on what you think your life is worth.

If Bill Gates was the passenger that died that day, I think it would be a bit more. A homeless person going for a ride, I think a bit less.

The case settled. There was no judge. There was no jury. There was no blame assigned to anyone. The case settled without a trial. The parties and their attorneys and insurance companies came up with a 4.5M pot for Rudl's widow. I bet this case was actually mediated and then settled.

I am suprised the settlement was not confidential. I do not know the source of the article, or if it is accurate.

If the article is accurate then I am not shocked that the track and organizers paid 41% to settle the case. The concrete barriers were moved for a NASCAR event, in order to create more room for a playground. The flagman waive the Ferrari on the track at an unsafe time, or the driver did not follow the flagman's instructions. Which begs the question. The Ferrari driver, due to yet another design issue with the track, could not see a car in his path going 130 mph.

I feel sorry for the Ferrari driver. 2 people died trying to avoid him. But according to the article that is 2% and I suspect his insurance company took care of it.

And that is why it is called an accident....

10-25-2007, 03:55 PM	#25
Tool Pants Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,889	My editorial comment. 4.5M is not much for a wrongful death action. But I guess it depends on what you think your life is worth. If Bill Gates was the passenger that died that day, I think it would be a bit more. A homeless person going for a ride, I think a bit less. The case settled. There was no judge. There was no jury. There was no blame assigned to anyone. The case settled without a trial. The parties and their attorneys and insurance companies came up with a 4.5M pot for Rudl's widow. I bet this case was actually mediated and then settled. I am suprised the settlement was not confidential. I do not know the source of the article, or if it is accurate. If the article is accurate then I am not shocked that the track and organizers paid 41% to settle the case. The concrete barriers were moved for a NASCAR event, in order to create more room for a playground. The flagman waive the Ferrari on the track at an unsafe time, or the driver did not follow the flagman's instructions. Which begs the question. The Ferrari driver, due to yet another design issue with the track, could not see a car in his path going 130 mph. I feel sorry for the Ferrari driver. 2 people died trying to avoid him. But according to the article that is 2% and I suspect his insurance company took care of it. And that is why it is called an accident.... Last edited by Tool Pants; 10-25-2007 at 03:58 PM.