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November 05, 2023 at 07:58 PM
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A Hartford jury awarded $100 million in compensatory damages to Juan "Mikey" Cruz after a 2017 accident in a warehouse that left him paralyzed. In the back row from left to right are attorneys Ryan McKeen, Andrew Garza, Andrew Ranks and Alexa Mahony. Seen in the front row from left to right is Emily Cruz and Juan "Mikey" Cruz. Courtesy photo
Who Wants 100 Million Dollars?
With the state's largest personal injury verdict in history under their belts, Connecticut Trial Firm co-founders Ryan McKeen and Andrew Garza are inviting fellow attorneys and firm leaders to learn more about their process in a special conference they've developed, The 100 Million-Dollar Day. It's happening this Thursday and Friday in Boston, and registration information is available here.
Garza, who received the New England Legal Awards Attorney of the Year award in September, said he wants to share details from the experience, including groundwork that went into obtaining last October's $100 million verdict on behalf of Juan "Mikey" Cruz, who lost his ability to walk after an improperly stored box of lights fell on him at work.
"I don't know if we're going to replicate this event every year, but this is the start of something for us — the next chapter, to start teaching the next generation of lawyers what we've done and had success with," Garza said.
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