According to "USA lawyers weekly" report, 1995 America compensation 10 civil case the highest amount of compensation, the total amount of $1300000000, the 10 cases of compensation case are: The first: Florida a chemical factory to put some toxic chemicals into a garbage pail a household, resulting in a 9 year old boy died of toxic gas inhalation, court chemical plant to the boy's parents for $500000000. Second and fifth: two people aboard the French made helicopter, aircraft fault two people were killed, the court ruled that the helicopter manufacturing company respectively to two and $70000000 in compensation to the families of 350000000. Third: a baby born in hypoxia for 10 minutes, the hospital was identified did not take effective measures, causing the baby limbs permanent paralysis disabled, to the parents of the baby for $98500000. Fourth: a woman was the motorcycle, cervical spine injury, the court sentenced the man on the motorbike to her for $90000000. Sixth: a shop salesgirl colleague sexual harassment, the court sentenced to the female stores for $53000000. Seventh: twin infants born after the brain both paralysis, cause permanent dementia, the hospital was sentenced to the baby's parents for $45000000. Eighth: a 7 year old girl, who is stupid, and there is a language barrier, the diagnosis is suspected at the time of her birth, because of an intern presided over the cesarean section without experience, hemostatic forceps hurt her head in.Finally, the court sentenced the hospital to its mother for $42000000. Ninth: a 6 month old baby because the hospital misdiagnosed loss of hands and feet, ruled that the amount of compensation is $40000000. Tenth: a woman during the operation, the doctor injected errors, put her hand on her disability, the amount of compensation is $40000000.
The above said compensation first that the chemical factory, now has been unable to afford the legal fees and declared bankruptcy. This case in American not impossible.American punitive damage system.And a real case: A 79 year old woman to McDonald's for dinner, the waiter put Coffee temperature did not adjust well, several degrees above, standard should be 155 degrees Fahrenheit, while the supply of Coffee between 180190 degrees fahrenheit.The old lady accidentally burned himself in the leg, hot up some bubbles, diagnosed with three degree burns.The old lady sue for damages, the court McDonald's for $2700000.America judges interpret the decision said why found so much, not because the old lady need so much compensation, but the punitive compensation, in the face of McDonald's such a large multinational companies, if not pay so much money, he didn't punish significance. On such a decision, you Is it right? Surprised