Comments on: By popular demand: the $400,000 permanent erection

By: Donna Baver Rovito

Donna Baver Rovito — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:54:38 +0000

On average, according to the much-misinterpreted “Harvard study” which determined that 40% of malpractice cases are groundless, plaintiffs receive only 46% of each award – so your estimate is close. Mr. Lennon likely received only $180,000, after experts and court costs were paid OUT OF HIS SHARE.

NB that the 46% figure includes defense costs. — TF

By: AM

AM — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:13:20 +0000

I don’t know why the press constantly misrepresents these awards. He did not get $400,000. His lawyer took a huge chunk of that, a low estimate of $200,000. Defense lawyes probably got another $300,000.

The headline shouldn’t be “Man gets $400k for . . .” it should be “Lawyers get $500k dragging injured man through years of litigation.”

People need to start analyzing these cases by looking at where the money goes.