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the second travesty is that the $17.7 million — which he could surely use over the many remaining years of his life — was cut by more than half by Texas law. The award included $6.72 million in economic damages and $11 million for pain and suffering. But the $11 million immediately was reduced to $250,000. Because that’s all Texas law says he can have.

Did I mention that health care costs in Texas keep going up, anyway?

At age 53, Mr. Fitzgerald can expect another 21 years of life. $250,000 divided by 21 years equals a little less than $12,000 a year.

Anyone want to volunteer to have BOTH arms and BOTH legs amputated as the result of somebody else's carelessness and incompentence, in exchange for $12,000 a year? Anyone consider that a reasonable trade-off? Didn't think so...

Excellent clip.