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NC Jury Award for Workers Injured in Wall Collapse May be Largest in State History
A North Carolina jury handed down what may have been the largest personal injury award in state history, five years after a retaining wall collapsed on workers, killing one and injuring four others. The lawsuit in Henderson County, near Asheville, …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, NC Jury Award for Workers Injured in Wall Collapse May be Largest in State History, A North Carolina jury handed down what may have been the largest personal injury award in state history, five years after a retaining wall collapsed on workers, killing one and injuring four others. The lawsuit in Henderson County, near Asheville, …
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