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Personal Injury
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Case name and location
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Type of case and injuries involved
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Verdict or settlement
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| Lumley v. Corporacion de Construcciones et al (District Court of Matagorda County, Texas) |
PERSONAL INJURY:
Medical expenses less than $20,000 (paid by Workers Compensation)
Lost wages $108,000
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$700,000.00
(Settlement prior to trial) 5/13/85
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| Williams v. White Mountain Construction Company (District Court of Pitkin County, Colorado) |
PERSONAL INJURY:
Negligent construction of a trench caused cave‑in and personal injuries (fractured pelvis, one leg 1/8" shorter)
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$574,000.00
(Jury verdict) 10/26/85
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| Meeler v Ocmulgee Marketing Inc. & Ramsey (Superior Court of Jones County) |
PERSONAL INJURY:
Spinal injury resulting in paraplegia.
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$1,715,000.00
(Settlement) 3/96
Ocmulgee (convenience store that sold the beer) paid $1,700,000
Driver's insurance paid limits of $15,000
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