Originally Posted by: HammurabiWtf? Were there mass lead poisonings in the eighties? Was there some government conspiracy to make everyone stupid?

No,its because(well mabey...)insurance company's didn't implement the 'caps' they have now(meaning a person can only get so much).This is also a bad thing as well though.

My mother had just got home from work and was parked in front of our house.A car was speeding,lost control(the guy was high as a kite and was never even questioned)and slammed into my mom.She has whiplash and TMJ now.

The doctor estimated her future health care/therepy costs alone to amount around $36,000.The insurance cap is $20,000...not even enough for physical treatment,let alone compensation for missed work and never being able to do her old job(heavy c.n.a work).She has been lucky enough to find a job where she dosn't have to lift or anything to tough though...