$1.6M
Railroad Accident
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Case Details
A Portsmouth Circuit Court jury awarded $1.6 million to Ronald Riggan, 28, a railroad brakeman from Macon, N.C., who suffered a work-related injury when a stripped and rusty brake wheel came off in his hand while crossing the end of a moving boxcar. This was the largest sum ever awarded in Portsmouth Circuit Court at the time.
Additional Notes
Award included $1 million for loss of income and $600,000 for injury, tax-free. Railroad and safety inspectors testified the brake wheel violated federal safety regulations. The trial lasted five days with emotional testimony from Riggan.
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