[George W. Bush]

• Bryco 10%
• Distributors 30%
• Family one-third (33%)
• Babysitter 20%

Weird. It only adds up to 96.33%, it seems, at least from the article. There's 3.66% of the blame that is unaccounted for.

Bryco, the gunmaker, was held the least responsible. I would guess the family won't have to pay their minor son and will sign away his rights to sue both them and the babysitter before the boy reaches legal age. So, it will be 5.1 million for Bryco and 15.3 million for the distributors. Of the 20.4 million, the lawyer will probably grab at least 10 million, maybe more.

In other words, the parties least responsible, the gunmaker and the distributors, will pay all the award.

The parents (33%) and the distributros were most to blame, according to the jury. But why is the distributor to be considered so guilty? That makes no sense at all unless the distributors removed safety warnings and instructions or somehow modified the gun. But none of that makes any sense either.

[FairOpinion]

"But why is the distributor to be considered so guilty? "

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Because they had "deep pockets"?

I think their reasoning was probably that the distributors a) shouldn't have sold them a "defective" gun and/or b) they should have warned them that playing with loaded guns is dangerous and the gun can discharge and shoot someone.

PS. You shouldn't go around admitting you are a bachelor -- you'll have ladies making passes at you. ;)

[hoot2]

"Weird. It only adds up to 96.33%, it seems, at least from the article. There's 3.66% of the blame that is unaccounted for. "

mrs bill klinton put 3.66% blame on the vast right-wing conspiracy

[Swordmaker]

* Bryco 10%
* Distributors 30%
* Family one-third (33%)
* Babysitter 20%
Weird. It only adds up to 96.33%, it seems, at least from the article. There's 3.66% of the blame that is unaccounted for.

The defendants are "jointly and severally" liable... that means that if one cannot pay, the others must pay his portion of the judgement... if the babysitter, the family, and the distributor cannot pay through any reason (bankruptcy, death, inability) Bryco could be on the hook for ALL of the judgement. Deep pockets, ya know.