[Hamp-law] Injury: New Perspectives on American Ideas of Suffering and Compensation

[Jennifer Hamilton]

*TODAY! Injury: New Perspectives on American Ideas of Suffering and 
Compensation*

Please join us for the next event in the Feinberg Lecture Series, 
"Measuring the Value of Human Life," at UMass

Injury: New Perspectives on American Ideas of Suffering and Compensation

Wednesday, November 5, 4 p.m., Herter Hall 601

JENNIFER HAMILTON, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, Hampshire College
DANIEL GORDON, Professor of History, UMass Amherst
GARY GARRISON, Ph.D. candidate, History Department, UMass Amherst

 From Professor Gordon: "Sometimes we refer to personal injury lawyers 
as "ambulance chasers" as if this is not a serious field. But in 
personal injury law, the most serious issues concerning the value of 
human life are at the forefront. How much does it take to compensate for 
the loss of a limb? How do we put a dollar sign on the cost of a death?

As Kenneth R. Feinberg shows in his book "What Is Life Worth," the 
issues are profound and agonizing. This panel will examine American 
conceptions of value in a historical and other social scientific 
contexts. What kinds of changes have taken place in our compensation 
system over time? How does our current system of compensation for injury 
compare to other nations? The speakers will offer both a legal primer 
for beginners and some in-depth analysis. Discussion will follow the 
presentations."


This event is on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008.
It is held at : UMass, Herter Hall 601
This event starts at 4:00pm.
 
This event is organized by : UMass, Department of History, Feinberg 
Lecture series

For more information visit http://blogs.umass.edu/thevalue/next-event/ 
or E-mail jhamilton at hampshire.edu <mailto:jhamilton at hampshire.edu>

-- 
Dr. Jennifer A. Hamilton
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies
School of Social Science
Hampshire College
Franklin Patterson Hall 208
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002

(413) 559-5578 (o)
(413) 559-5620 (f)
jhamilton at hampshire.edu
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