Dangerous Property Accident
A 36-YEAR OLD SOFTWARE ENGINEER WAS PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN WHEN HE FELL INTO A MINE SHAFT IN THE NEVADA DESERT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A HIGH-TECH SCAVENGER HUNT. THE DEFENSE CLAIMED THE EVENT ORGANIZERS WERE NOT LIABLE BECAUSE THE VICTIM SIGNED A WAIVER. WE PROVED THE ORGANIZERS HAD BEEN WARNED BY OFFICIALS THAT THE AREA WAS RIDDLED WITH HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS ABANDONED MINES. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PASSED ON TO THE VICTIM. THE CASE WAS SETTLED FOR $10.5 MILLION.
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