Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mar. 29, 2016
Nation's top mediator explains how he puts a number on a life
Ken Feinberg has been in charge of doling out money to victims' families related to some of America's biggest tragedies: 9/11, Virginia tech, Colorado, and Connecticut mass shootings, as well as payouts by large corporations like General Motors, BP Oil, and most recently Volkswagen.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Money is an inadequate substitute for loss, but unfortunately it is the next best thing.
Kenneth Feinberg says this a lot, and over the past 15 years he has been the go-to mediator, doling out money related to some of the biggest national tragedies, from 9/11 to mass shootings to corporate product defects.
What's the price tag for a leg blown off during the Boston Marathon bombing? Wh...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In