Courthouses and laws are supposed to help people who’ve been hurt from someone’s actions or lack of action.
This can be something like a car crash or a sidewalk that’s not de-iced properly and causes someone to fall. It all lands under what’s called personal injury law.
There are some insane personal injury verdicts & settlements! But really, how can you even try to compensate someone who’s been physically and emotionally damaged by harm or neglect from somebody else?
Keep scrolling down to read some fascinating stories in the recent world of personal injury cases.
Shocking Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements Stories
Here are some severe personal injury cases that have happened recently. These cases are awarded so much money because so much damage has been done. When a person cannot live a full life anymore, really no amount of money could make up for it.
Medical malpractice suits are some of the highest paid out cases because of how someone’s life is permanently altered in these situations. From misdiagnosis to failure to act, medical facilities and staff can be held liable.
1) The Largest Compensation Given by a Jury in 2023
In 2023, a jury voted to give a man $120,000,000. The man suffered irreversible brain damage because the medical staff misread his CT scan. This amount was absolutely necessary considering the care he will need.
2) A Baby Got Cerebral Palsy, Mother Awarded $14 Million
10 hours of waiting in a hallway while in labor caused irreversible damage to a mother’s baby. Her doctor failed to give her adequate care during this time, and the baby’s heart rate was dropping. The lack of oxygen caused the child to have cerebral palsy.
3) 73 Year Old Pipefitter Awarded $25 Million for Asbestosis
December 2022 a jury voted to give a man $25,000,000 after he developed asbestosis from his work as a pipefitter. Asbestos cases are very common.
4) A Slip at a Restaurant Awarded $8 Million in Injury Damages
When leaving a restaurant after eating, a woman fell on an ill maintained and slippery walkway. Her injuries were so severe that the jury voted to give her $8,000,000.
5) Construction Explosion Case Awarded Over $7 Million
$7,800,000 was awarded to a construction worker who was severely burned by an industrial explosion. The worker also faced painful orthopedic injuries.
6) Awarded $3 Million for Head and Facial Injuries
During an extreme car cash case, a man was awarded $3,000,000 for the injuries he received. His car flipped over after being cut-off by another driver. Part of one of his fingers was amputated, along with receive many head face injuries.
The Cost Can Be High When You’re at Fault for Someone’s Injury
Now you can clearly see just how devastating these types of incidents can be. Personal injury verdicts & settlements can be really large when someone’s life has been drastically altered. The compensation won in these lawsuits is usually necessary to cover extreme medical bills and devastating loss of function or even death.
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