No I wouldn't give up any part of my body for any amount of money. I would take financial compensation though, to help compensate me for my loss.

$1M isn't enough for anything except maybe a pinky, but not really enough for that either.

You’d have to change your name to mamanopinky!!

Years ago when I worked in HR, I read in workers' comp materials that there is an assigned value to limbs (and probably eyes, too, but I don't remember for sure) in case of loss. It was very interesting.

mamanopinky...lol ha ha

I knew a guy that fell off a house he was roofing. Broke lots of bones, was in traction, then rehab for almost a year. Had to learn how to walk again. After doctor bills he had enough money to buy a duplex, paid cash. He was young, thought he was set for life. Got married, put his wife on the title, had a kid, his wife got everything in the divorce. Full circle.....I ran into him a few years back. He was broke. He said his regret was not putting himself through college with the money.

Would I give up a body part for money willingly...no.

There is most likely an assigned value to limbs and bodily functions but the value of a lawsuit would also be based on your age, the job you do or can no longer do, your present and future projected earnings, whether you have dependents etc.

A machinist losing his entire thumb is worse off than a teacher who loses their arm or leg for instance. A professional dancer losing a leg can be worse off than a doctor losing an eye. Then you would also have to factor in the ability to be retrained for future or different employment.

No my body nor its parts are not for sale. I would be happy donating them to science however.

No donating to science for me. I’m doing organ donation & creamation.

Nope, my body is all MINE! Not for sale!

Moni

In 1975 a negligent driver took the entire life of my husband and father of 3 little ones and the loss of life limit was only $50,000 of which the lawyer got 1/3 of it!....

Phoggie..how insensitive of me. I'm sorry. I'm also sorry for your great loss and the children's. God Bless You.

I an article I linked to about the auto-parts industry in the south one example they gave was on the 8th occurrence of a particular welding machine crushing a worker's finger or thumb the company was fined $7000.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-03-23/inside-alabama-s-auto-jobs-boom-cheap-wages-little-training-crushed-limbs

Phoggie I am so sorry for your loss. And of course it is outrageous how little the financial part amounted to.

There is a long list of movie stars that have had one body part or another insured, often for millions of dollars.

Might do a little toe for it. Eyes? No. Limbs? No. Don't know of anyone who really would voluntarily.

But there are lists of what life is worth, what body parts are worth, etc. And often it takes into account what a person made, age, and the like. Car companies, for example, always weigh the cost of a few lawsuit settlements against the cost of making their vehicles safer.

And of course they're thinking lawsuit on the washer "incident". Which I took into account considering the credibility of the whole claim.

Are you asking what I would voluntarily give up for a specific amount, or what I would expect to be compensated due to accidental loss?

If it's the first one, nothing and no amount.

The second one the income that I have lost, plus the cost of what I need in order to carry on (medical costs, including psych help, physical surroundings costs, etc...).

ETA to clarify: I would expect ONLY what I would need to get my life as close to it was previous to the accident.

Really I was just curious if some sort of accident caused you to loose a body part, you sued the company or manufacturer, what price would you put on it, how much would you sue for.

I’ve also seen some interesting lawsuits where juries award millions to the injured person.

My father was in a horrible accident back in the 80s, which caused him to lose functionality in one leg. It was a commercial driver who caused the accident, so there was a lawsuit after the fact. I recall what littlebug mentioned, that there was a list with body parts and their assigned values. I don't know if the value was based on the type of work my father did (desk as opposed to labor), but it's always stayed with me as such an odd thing.