Patient Obtains Favorable Jury Verdict During Physical Therapy Mishap ($3.8 Million)

A jury awarded $3.8 million to a laborer who had previously been permanently disabled due to a serious back injury.

The Case

The claim was filed against the manufacturer of the product out of Canada and the maintenance company.

In-Depth Look

A jury awarded $3.8 million to a laborer who had previously been permanently disabled due to a serious back injury.

In this case, he was engaged in physical therapy on a vertical bench press when the cable on the bench press broke, causing him to move violently forward while pushing on the hand grips. He suffering injuries to both shoulders and a herniated disc in his neck.

There was no lost wage, but the jury awarded him the $3.8 million for pain and suffering, disability and medical bills.