The 94-year-old father of a disabled woman killed when she was thrown from a stretcher during an auto wreck was awarded $2.5 million by a Troup County jury after evidence showed that restraining straps that should have been installed on the stretcher were missing.
Lead plaintiffs’ attorney Brandon Peak said the verdict was subject to a confidential high-low agreement reached before trial, meaning no appeals are expected. During closing arguments, he said he asked the jury for $2 million.
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