$1.5 Million Jury Verdict for Shattered Ankle in Balcony Collapse (March 2002)

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Jury Awards Man Run Over By Tractor Truck $1.6 Million (December 2004)

Awarded: $1.7 million

$1.5 Million Jury Verdict for Shattered Ankle in Balcony Collapse (March 2002)

Awarded: $1.5 million

Confidential Settlement (November 2003)

Awarded: Settled for $1.35 Million

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A jury awarded damages to a young man for permanent injuries when an apartment balcony collapsed in 1999 and nearly crushed his right ankle. The 28-year-old self-employed barber was standing on a second-story balcony when it suddenly gave way, dropping him onto a concrete slab. His right anklebone shattered. He went through surgery and physical therapy, and faces more surgery to permanently fuse the joints in the ankle. He uses a cane, suffers chronic pain, and can’t stand long enough to work as a barber. He also suffered back and neck injuries, which have not gone away. “I think the award is fair,” the injured man said, “but I would rather have use of my ankle back.” After a three-day trial, the Portsmouth, Virginia, jury was out for only 24 minutes before returning its verdict. Before trial, the defendants’ insurance company offered $50,000 to settle the injured man’s claim.