dojN000617.xml

dojN000617.xml

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2001-12-21

Friday, December 21, 2001 8:08 PM
Victims Compensation?

My son ,a married firefighter with seven months on the FDNY, because his
surviving spouse will receive a pension, life insurance benefits, federal
line of duty public officers benefits, etc. will not be compensated for her
loss. In fact,it would seem that she would owe the government money because
of the aforementioned benefits which were a part of his employment agreement.
So my son's life, in the governments eyes, is worth nothing, because he was
thinking of his spouses future by taking out a life insurance policy etc.
Should someone that purchases flight insurance before flying be penalized if
the plane crashes and their survivor collects on his policy? Why should that
policy affect any award from a subsequent lawsuit? The same pertains to this
matter. We would appreciate an answer to our query. Thank you.

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2001-12-21