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On the recordApril 29, 2009
So they were willfully negligent in the death of your stepfather, and it cost them a whopping $9,000?
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney highlights the inadequate penalties for companies responsible for fatalities.

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