Civil Action Monologue
| A Civil Action by Steven Zaillian | |
| Character: | Jan Schlichtmann |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age (range): | 18 - 55 |
| Style: | Drama |
| Length: | 1 minute |
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Jan Schlichtmann: It's like this. A dead plaintiff is rarely worth as much as a living, severely maimed plaintiff. However, if it's a long agonizing death as opposed to a quick drowning or car wreck, the value can rise considerably. A dead adult in his 20's is generally worth less than one who is middle-aged, a dead woman less than a dead man, a single adult less than one who is married, black less than white, poor less than rich. The perfect victim is a while male professional, 40 years old, at the height of his earning power, struck down in his prime. And the most imperfect? Well, in the calculus of personal injury law, a dead child is worth the least of all...
