The Electronic Directory for People with Spinal Cord Injury
"Because no one should cope with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) alone"
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The Electronic Directory for People with Spinal Cord Injury "Because no one should cope with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) alone" |
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Appeals
court reiterates $82.6 million award for paralyzed woman Associated Press - March 11, 2008 6:13 AM ET SAN DIEGO (AP) - A California appeals court says a woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer rolled over is entitled to $82.6 million. The appeals court was asked by the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case after Ford appealed the award. The automaker argues that it's being punished even though the design of the vehicle met federal safety standards. Benetta Buell-Wilson was driving on an interstate east of San Diego in January 2002 when she swerved to avoid a metal object and lost control of her 1997 Explorer. The vehicle rolled 4 1/2 times. The mother of 2 was paralyzed from the waist down when the roof collapsed on her neck, severing her spine. A jury initially awarded Buell-Wilson $369 million, including 246 million in punitive damages but courts cut the size of the award twice.
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