2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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I'm pretty sure I know how lawsuits work.
ETA, so as not to sound like a complete ass: an economist has to project the future earnings of the victim based on prior earnings, age, education, etc. Add in other factors for kids, spouse, etc. None of that is any different between an auto victim and a gun victim.
Where you could have variation is if punitive damages are applicable based on the conduct of the defendant; however, those damages in a gun incident due to aggravating factors are going to be relatively similar to a drunk driving incident (reckless disregard, intentional conduct, etc). Nothing about this is outside the scope of what auto insurance companies and their defense attorneys already deal with on a daily basis.
ETA, so as not to sound like a complete ass: an economist has to project the future earnings of the victim based on prior earnings, age, education, etc. Add in other factors for kids, spouse, etc. None of that is any different between an auto victim and a gun victim.
Where you could have variation is if punitive damages are applicable based on the conduct of the defendant; however, those damages in a gun incident due to aggravating factors are going to be relatively similar to a drunk driving incident (reckless disregard, intentional conduct, etc). Nothing about this is outside the scope of what auto insurance companies and their defense attorneys already deal with on a daily basis.
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