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And in the event of death occurring, say, ten or eleven months after the accident, the family would only receive as compensation the equivalent of one or two months' earnings.
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gutenberg.orgAnd in the event of death occurring, say, ten or eleven months after the accident, the family would only receive as compensation the equivalent of one or two months' earnings.
Roosevelt highlights the inadequacy of compensation for families if death occurs months after an accident.
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