A woman paralyzed from the chest down in a 2014 southeast Kansas crash has won a $38.5 million verdict.
The Joplin Globe reports that Cherokee County jurors returned the verdict after a five-day trial. Kara Hansen was just 16 and behind the wheel of a 1966 Ford Mustang when she was struck from behind while waiting to turn left into the driveway of her family’s home.
The Mustang had only a lap belt and the back of her driver’s seat broke. She hit her head on the windshield and now needs around-the-clock care.
A deputy testified that the driver who rear-ended Hansen was following too closely and not paying adequate attention. The driver was minimally insured, raising questions about how much of the verdict Hansen will receive.
Topics Kansas
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Property, Auto Insurance Shopping Up as Consumers Feel Economic Pressures 
Death and Destruction at Orlando I-4 Project But Punitive Damages Not Allowed 
New York Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says 
US Offers $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan to Spur Gulf Oil Flow 
