Re: Re[2]: HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTS

["Frank "Free Spirit" Borger" <frank@rover.bsd.uchicago.edu>]

> From:          Schoenhofer <schoenho@via.at>
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject:       Re: Re[2]: HUMAN RADIATION EXPERIMENTS

> I have the opinion that it is rather common in the USA to receive millions
> of dollars if you have a good lawyer. How many millions did this lady
> receive, who was served coffee too hot from  McDonald and burnt her leg,

	In a recent Chicago case, in my neighborhood, (where the "Loop"
 	elevated runs at ground level,) a local some years ago staggered
	out if a bar in a very inebriated state, went down what he thought
	was an alley  to relieve himself, took a wizz on the third
	rail, and electrocuted himself. His widow sued  and collected
	1$million from the Chicago Transit Authority, in part because
	the warning signs were not in the person's native language.

	(Sadly,) in America payments often bear no connection to
	the amount of real harm incurred, the amount and location of
	possible blame, etc.

	The amount of payment, IMHO, has nothing to do with the
	amount of real harm done, and in some cases, merely is a  result
	of some politican wanting to look good.

Frank R. Borger - Physicist - Center for Radiation Therapy
net: Frank@rover.uchicago.edu   ph: 312-791-8075 fa: 791-3697

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