Water Slide That Decapitated Boy Violated Basic Design Standards
I&#x27;m a new father of two boys and couldn&#x27;t imagine the torment I&#x27;d go through if something tragic would happen to them, pain like that cannot be &quot;made right&quot; by a simple settlement, however large. What irks me though in this instance, is that Caleb&#x27;s father is state legislature in Kansas and because of laws he has voted for, (or rather against) his compensation should have been capped at $300k -- but instead through &quot;getting around laws&quot; which he himself has helped pass, he was awarded one of the largest settlements in Kansas history[1]. No sum of money could ever compensate such loss, however, when he&#x27;s made a career out of denying other Kansians for similar losses it just seems hypocritical to me. Even after receiving the settlement money, he hasn&#x27;t had an epiphany moment and campaigned&#x2F;voted to help other families with similar losses. If ever there was negligence sufficient to warrant one of the largest tort settlement in his state, this strikes me as a short-runner, but what about other families, why is it a one rule for me, and one rule for my constituents.<p>[1]: He did this by bringing suit out of Kansas and instead in Texas under &quot;choice of law&quot; ...<p>I read about this here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.injuryrelief.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;how-is-representative-scott-schwab-not-a-hypocrite&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.injuryrelief.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;how-is-representative-scot...</a> - I assume it&#x27;s a reputable source.... but could be a load of crap and out of context falsehoods, written by authors who have an interest in raising the cap in Kansas.. but hey, even if they do, the underlying sentiment is still true?..