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Shipper Escapes $41.9M Award for Man Paralyzed When Lights Fell From Pallet on Him
A worker who suffered serious injuries in 2017 after a 1,300-pound load of lighting fixtures fell onto him has lost the $41.9 million he was awarded by a jury in October 2022. The Connecticut Appellate Court this week overturned the …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Shipper Escapes $41.9M Award for Man Paralyzed When Lights Fell From Pallet on Him, A worker who suffered serious injuries in 2017 after a 1,300-pound load of lighting fixtures fell onto him has lost the $41.9 million he was awarded by a jury in October 2022. The Connecticut Appellate Court this week overturned the …
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- Shipper Escapes $41.9M Award for Man Paralyzed When Lights Fell From Pallet on HimInsurance Journal - 2026-06-02T14:36:21+00:00
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