• Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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    If anything, she is owed the cost of the product and legal fees. Is she alleging emotional damage? Disappoinment is not worth $5 million.

    • nelly_man@lemmy.world
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      It’s a class action lawsuit, so the $5 million would be split up across everybody that purchased this product (and the lawyers).

      • Subverb@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Only the lawyers make any real money. See: Sandpiper Crossing, Goodman, Hamlin, Hamlin, McGill, et al.

    • RedditWanderer@lemmy.world
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      There’s often large numbers depending on the severity, to discourage others from doing it. It doesn’t need to just be compensation to the person.