https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Maximum-Insurance-for-Tragedies-Not-Enough/m-p/117558#M53516 <P>Plane crashes at air shows, stage collapses here in Indiana and elsewhere, tires flying off racecars at a track into the stands....these are some of the events in which spectators have been injured/killed.</P> <P>Specifically, several weeks ago, a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair just before Sugarland was to perform. That incident killed 7 and physically injured 48+ more. In addition, hundreds witnessed the event, and many are claiming emotional injury as well.</P> <P>Under current law, the State of Indiana has a $5 million cap for payout per incident, with $700,000 maximum allowed per individual. Just paying $700,000 to the estates of the 7 who died would use $4.9 million, leaving less than $1 million to pay everyone else some money.</P> <P>There is a lawmaker here who feels the law should be changed to pay more money to these individuals. He's wanting it changed <STRONG>NOW</STRONG>, so that these specific people can get more money, not just proposing the law be changed for (God forbid) future disasters.</P> <P>Your thoughts?</P> <P> </P> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:17:06 GMT Zoologist_1 2011-09-27T17:17:06Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Maximum-Insurance-for-Tragedies-Not-Enough/m-p/117558#M53516 <P>Plane crashes at air shows, stage collapses here in Indiana and elsewhere, tires flying off racecars at a track into the stands....these are some of the events in which spectators have been injured/killed.</P> <P>Specifically, several weeks ago, a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair just before Sugarland was to perform. That incident killed 7 and physically injured 48+ more. In addition, hundreds witnessed the event, and many are claiming emotional injury as well.</P> <P>Under current law, the State of Indiana has a $5 million cap for payout per incident, with $700,000 maximum allowed per individual. Just paying $700,000 to the estates of the 7 who died would use $4.9 million, leaving less than $1 million to pay everyone else some money.</P> <P>There is a lawmaker here who feels the law should be changed to pay more money to these individuals. He's wanting it changed <STRONG>NOW</STRONG>, so that these specific people can get more money, not just proposing the law be changed for (God forbid) future disasters.</P> <P>Your thoughts?</P> <P> </P> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:17:06 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/Maximum-Insurance-for-Tragedies-Not-Enough/m-p/117558#M53516 Zoologist_1 2011-09-27T17:17:06Z