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benskieast t1_jcmykt8 wrote

Under NYS law this would eliminate there moral damages since they don't ascribe inherent value to peoples lives. Lawsuits can only sue for pain, suffering and medical costs while someone is alive and lost wages as a result of an injury including after someone dies. As a result if someone dies as a result of an accident it reduces damages.

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--harumph-- t1_jcpcwzn wrote

Lost wages for life plus the cost of replacing their non work service (parenting, cooking, house cleaning, gardening, befriending home/car repair) so many activities must be added to make an accounting of a person's value accurate

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benskieast t1_jcpf120 wrote

I didn’t say it was a good law. It just is one that exists. I of course think people are worth more than there financial output. There is also companionship, love and grief that are huge. But NYS has an outdated law that doesn’t value those things and people should know.

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