San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow has prevailed in his personal injury lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lawyers for Stow, who suffered brain damage after a brutal beating by two Dodgers fans at Dodger’s Stadium on opening day in 2011, were able to show that the team’s negligence was at least partially responsible for his injuries, Reuters reports.
So how much will Stow receive, and how much of that will be paid by the Dodgers? Here are three things you should know about the verdict:
The jury also cleared Stow of any culpability in causing his own injuries, which could have diminished the amount of his $18 million total award. Defense lawyers had claimed that Stow was intoxicated and may have partly instigated the attack, Reuters reports.
Related Resources:
- Dodgers Found Partly Liable in Brutal Beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow (Los Angeles Times)
- Bryan Stow Beating Lawsuit: Dodgers, Attackers to Pay $18M (FindLaw’s Tarnished Twenty)
- Bryan Stow and Family Sue LA Dodgers & Frank McCourt (FindLaw’s Courtside)
- Bryan Stow Lawsuit: Family Blames Dodgers for Brutal Beating (FindLaw’s Tarnished Twenty)
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