$5M
Product Liability
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Case Details
Client's hand was severed by an unguarded power saw made by Sears Roebuck Company. The case was one of the first successful cases brought to trial for the lack of a simple blade guard. Jury awarded nearly $5,000,000, including $3.2 million in punitive damages.
Additional Notes
Jury awarded nearly $5,000,000, $3.2 million of which was punitive damages for failure to place a more effective guard on the saw.