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What is considered "reasonable compensation" for an injury?
My 7 mo. old daughter recently had her finger burnt by a waiter at a large childrens pizza chain. Nothing serious, just a small blister, but still almost 5 hours of screaming in pain. The company offered us "reasonable compensation" for her pain and asked my husband and I to come up with an amount. Neither one of us has been through this before so our question is, What amount would be considered Reasonable. Any Suggestions?
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They're trying to buy off a lawsuit, because people can and have sued for more frivolous reasons and gotten money for it.
Your kid is 7 months old. She isn't going to remember what happened an hour after her finger stops hurting.
Reasonable compensation? Ask them for a hundred bucks to hire a family member to babysit and go out for a nice dinner. Since they're offering, let them replace the evening that got ruined by a 7 month old with a burn.
Don't go to an attourney. This is not an excuse to lawyer up. In the past, there would have been an apology and that's about it. Don't be that douchebag who spends a year suing a restaurant just because you were handed an excuse.
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Talk to your doctor or attorney. No one (especially on here) knows your daughter like you, your husband or doctor. No one knows "reasonable compensation" more than an attorney. The amount will differ from the age of the person, the extent of the injury at the time, and the extent of the permanent damage that was caused. Since you said it wasn't anything too serious, it may not be a large amount... but you won't know for sure until you talk to someone with a degree and experience.
Hope that helps and hope that your daughter gets well soon. [:
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