Jury Awards Couple $1.5 Million In Personal Injury Lawsuit Versus Home Depot
Mega-retailer Home Depot was slapped with a $1.5 million verdict from a Cobb County jury on Tuesday. The home improvement store was sued by a man and his wife after he was injured when a pallet of wood fell off a forklift from 24 feet in the air. The wood hit a barricade and knocked over Reese causing severe neck injuries that required surgery. (read more)
Reese ran up a $120,000 medical bill while being treated for the injuries suffered inside Home Depot. The couple reached an agreement with Home Depot on punitive damages but the trial went to the jury over personal injury damages where the award was handed down.
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