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Post by aggie2ru on Jul 1, 2011 5:56:02 GMT -5
Yesterday----$10 million was awarded to the family of deceased Univ. of Central Florida football player for 2008 death. Ereck Plancher died on the football field of complications of sickle cell trait. Jury ruled that the university was negligent and should have instituted measures to prevent his death.
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Post by ohsixrain on Jul 1, 2011 7:22:20 GMT -5
Eeek! Not good, not good at all. Wasn't that the same illness the gentlman on the track team had??
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Post by DOOMS on Jul 1, 2011 8:10:30 GMT -5
They should have never let it go to trial. Their general counsel is a fool for not insisting on a settlement. He'll probably lose his job if it was his call.
Ours won't go to trial. The whole world knows we were guilty of massive errors. We'll settle.
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Post by DECKS on Jul 1, 2011 9:41:03 GMT -5
Settle for how much? I know every situation is different but I can't help but wonder if this case will have a bearing on the amount we shell out.
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Post by ohsixrain on Jul 1, 2011 10:12:12 GMT -5
It definitely sets a precedent.
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Post by DOOMS on Jul 1, 2011 10:53:49 GMT -5
It doesn't matter too much. Our insurance will cover it. In my experience, you always settle for less than the cost of going to trial if you are on defense, and you settle for as much as possible if you are the plaintiff. I've done both. Neither side wants this to go to court, but we really don't want it to go to court. The plaintiff's attorneys know that and will use that in their favor. But I don't see 10 million. I do so way more than one million.
A&T itself won't pay a dime until it's time for the insurance premium to be paid.
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Post by aggie2ru on Jul 1, 2011 11:15:07 GMT -5
Problem with these type of suits is that if the plaintiff (track athlete's parents) attorneys have a rock solid case they will push for the MAX. We cannot win this case so really we are at the mercy. If it does go to trial, and it just may--we don't know, the additional publicity generated will cause us further harm. Our best bet is to admit to be negligent, pay those folks, and seal the settlement. In otherwords, neither party can discuss the case. You can BET it will cost us on the next insurance premium because insurance companies find a way to get theirs.
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Post by jerube on Sept 19, 2011 9:04:13 GMT -5
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Post by saabman on Sept 19, 2011 10:46:27 GMT -5
@ DOOMS :You no for some reason I have a funny feeling that their is still a little more to this case then what is being told?  Also this may not be as rock solid a case as some may think, If the Attorneys for the Insurance company have anything to do with it, If it goes to trial. It's just a feeling. |
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Post by oldschool on Sept 19, 2011 19:59:50 GMT -5
Just my opinion, but if you have a NCAA policy that says you MUST test all participants who try out for a sport for Sickle Cell, and you have and internal Email that says DON'T test participants until after they make the squad, that's , "ROCK SOLID" , "SHUT THE FRONT DOOR" , "KISS THE BABY" , type " isht".
This should never go to court , we will lose in the "court of public opinion". Settle, Seal, and Move on.
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Post by aggiechamp on Sept 19, 2011 21:05:15 GMT -5
FYI. Generally, a state agency such a A&T's liability is limited to $1 million for negligent acts by employees.
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