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Product Liability
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Case Details
The plaintiff high school athlete was paralyzed while running back a kickoff when his helmeted head struck another player. Expert testimony opined that the helmet did not protect the fragile cervical vertebrae in the plaintiff’s neck and that the helmet company had known of this foreseeable risk. The plaintiff, initially completely paralyzed below the neck, regained partial use of his upper body, arms, and thumbs through physical therapy. This case also includes a subsequent settlement for a fracture caused during physical therapy.