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| April 23, 2007 |
Montgomery Advertiser, "Wal-Mart to pay $4 million in tire suit" |
Wal-Mart will pay a $4 million judgment to Carolyn Thorne in a lawsuit stemming from a tire failure three years go that caused a wreck and left the local woman paralyzed from her injuries. Thorne was paralyzed in a one-vehicle accident on April 24, 2004, when the tread on the left rear tire of her Ford Expedition separated, causing the SUV to flip into the median on I-85.
The jury awarded Thorne $2 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages after Wal-Mart failed to settle the case, according to Greg Allen, who helped represent Thorne for the Beasley Allen law firm. Wal-Mart will not appeal the verdict but will pay the judgment, according to spokesman John Simley. "We disagree with the decision, but we will respect it," he said. |
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