Seen this argument numerous times. Seems to me the nature of the injuries and prognosis for future health is significantly different.
Supposedly Lawson will be 100% going forward. One can't say that for Jack and Smith. Hence, Lawson did not fall as far.
Ahh, I'm repeating Big Cat. Nice girl at work started talking to me and by the time she had stopped, what I had to say was redundant.
Still, why can't you see the point? It seems obvious.