Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 5, 2018 New Zealand woman Lisa Spearman wins US$20.3m payout after hand was crushed on cruise ship https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12065390 http://www.newsweek.com/cruise-worker-wins-20m-payout-after-hand-crushed-fire-door-royal-caribbean-958431 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Wow, must have been bad to get that amount, or more likely the strange out of control American system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmw Posted June 6, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2018 does seem a lot for pain and suffering, maybe they'll appeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 6, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2018 does seem a lot for pain and suffering, maybe they'll appeal Almost certain to. Though in some jurisdictions the judge has the power to say its excessive and reduce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 6, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted June 6, 2018 We will all pay for it in dearer cruises...mind you spread over the entire fleet its only about $3.50 per passenger. (Last year , 2017, RCCL carried 5,768,49 passengers,) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 6, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Sounds like punitive damages have been issued too (as well as compensatory damages), which reading the background would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 6, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted June 6, 2018 We will all pay for it in dearer cruises...mind you spread over the entire fleet its only about $3.50 per passenger.(Last year , 2017, RCCL carried 5,768,49 passengers,) oops .. a zero got left off that should be 5,768,490. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 6, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Sounds like punitive damages have been issued too (as well as compensatory damages), which reading the background would make sense. Aprobably $300,000 actual $20m punitive, and it’s punitive Judges attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 6, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Aprobably $300,000 actual$20m punitive, and it’s punitive Judges attack I'd expect compensatory to be higher than that as well as it's limited her quality of life, plus work and future earnings, in addition to the actual medical costs. But due to the way RCL treated her and the sum, I'd say there'd be a significant punitive amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 6, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I'd expect compensatory to be higher than that as well as it's limited her quality of life, plus work and future earnings, in addition to the actual medical costs. But due to the way RCL treated her and the sum, I'd say there'd be a significant punitive amount. Hard to tell with the American system, here she’d get next to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 6, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Yes, if you're a victim of something that needs to go to court here, it's unlikely you'll be 'made whole'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christodan Posted June 7, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) P & O just paid out $445, 000 to an Australian woman. Big difference huh? https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/po-to-pay-damages-to-young-woman-after-cruise-ship-injury/news-story/43ab9bab817f629e5b700df13a1400f5 Edited June 7, 2018 by christodan add link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 7, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 7, 2018 P & O just paid out $445, 000 to an Australian woman. Big difference huh? https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/po-to-pay-damages-to-young-woman-after-cruise-ship-injury/news-story/43ab9bab817f629e5b700df13a1400f5 And her injuries seem way worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 7, 2018 #14 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Wow, that is a big difference in payouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 7, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 7, 2018 And her injuries seem way worse I suppose it is also the difference between having an injury to a staff member as opposed to a passenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 7, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I suppose it is also the difference between having an injury to a staff member as opposed to a passenger. It shouldn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 7, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I wonder why P&O will let you sue in Australia. Or more to the point why most lines insist on you seeing them in The USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 7, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 7, 2018 It shouldn’t. Of course but workers right and loss of income for the rest of her life would come into effect with proof of previous income from the company.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 7, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I wonder why P&O will let you sue in Australia. Or more to the point why most lines insist on you seeing them in The USA Can't answer that one but I am sure the lawyers would like their percentage or cut out of a much bigger pie.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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