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2002-01-12

Saturday, January 12, 2002 9:18 PM
Fwd: Fw: concerns over victim compensation fund


I agree with this letter from &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp . Please add my name to the
list that has concerns over the vixtim's compensation fund. Thank you. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp

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Dear Mr. Kenneth Feinberg,

I am writing to express my concerns over the victim's compensation fund.

Based on the current format of the distribution of the funds myself and
others will be receiving minimal or no compensation from the government. It
appears the guidelines of the fund takes whatever possible measures to reduce
the amount of compensation awarded to the victims' families.The fund designed
to compensate the families of the victims, fails to take in an adequate
account for non - economical losses. Many families of victims award's are
off-set by the collateral sources reduction. If the total amount of
collateral sources myself and others receive is greater than the total award
for the economic losses than the award for non - economic loss which is
understood to be 250,000 is deducted. This is where my great concern arises.
I strongly urge you to increase the non - economic damages to 1 million for
all families. This fund was designed to compensate families for economic
losses as well as non -economic losses such as pain and suffering, money
under the current format, I will not receive. Many families are not being
compensated for pain and suffering and would rather turn to the courts to get
a fair compensation for non economic losses such as the loss of the enjoyment
of life. If the bill pays awards next to nothing for the families it is
leaving them with no other choice than to pursue in a long drawn out case
against the airlines to adequately compensate for pain and suffering, doing
exactly what the bill was designed to prevent. If there was an increase in
the award for non - economical losses to adequately compensate for pain and
suffering it would please many families and save them a long process of
litigation in the courts.

In addition I believe that it is only fair and equitable that families have
the right to be fully informed of their compensation prior to officially
waving their right to litigate. Anything other is unjust and beneficial to
the airlines and the government.

Mr. Feinberg I truly thank you for your time and consideration of this
matter. I thank your efforts and all your work pertaining to the compensation
of the families of the victims. I hope you can realize the problems of the
bill that limits many families of their proper reward and be able to make
amendments that benefit the victims as opposed to the airlines. Any help
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

Sincerely,



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2002-01-12