Phila. Jury Returns $2.3M Ankle Injury Verdict on Second Day of Trial | The Legal Intelligencer
What You Need to Know A Philadelphia jury awarded $2.3 million verdict to a man who sustained ankle injuries when he was struck by a pallet jack. The trial was expected to last five days but instead lasted two. The plaintiffs' attorney said the parties were able to streamline the trial by reaching certain stipulations. A Philadelphia personal injury trial scheduled to last a week endedin just two days with a $2.3 million verdict for the plaintiff. The Tuesday verdict awarded damages to aman who claimed he sustained severe ankle and foot injuries when an employee for a produce wholesaler struck him with a pallet jack. The jury’s decision came on the second day of what was originally expected to be a five-day trial. Want to continue reading?Become an ALM Digital Reader for Free! Benefits of a Digital Membership Free access to 1 article* every 30 days Access to the entire ALM network of websites Unlimited access to the ALM suite of newsletters Build custom alerts on any search topic of yo...