On Wed, January 2, 2008 6:21 pm, Michael Madigan wrote: > The law doesn't allow for that, except for punitive > damages, which usually aren't awarded except in egregious cases. > > If your neighbor's kid breaks your window, you can't > sue for pain and suffering, or to provide a deterrent to prevent him from > breaking it again. You can only sue for the cost of replacing the window. > >
If the rock hit you in the head and you missed work or something really bad came from it--like you fell down the stairs and became parapalegic (sp?)--you could sue beyond the cost of replacing the window I'll bet...but then as they say, IANAL. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
