$778,200 Damages When Defective Design Results in Traumatic Amputation of Arm

J.R., a young lift mechanic at a Colorado ski resort, suffered the traumatic amputation of his right arm while clearing compacted snow from equipment. The basis of the claim was strict liability for manufacturing defect and design defects in the conveyor-type ski lift manufactured by the defendant Magic Carpet Ski Lifts, Inc.

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$325,000 Settlement for Near-Amputation of Hand by Faulty Lab Equipment

A 32-year-old lab technician worked in a research laboratory. She suffered a fractured wrist and severed tendon when an animal cage cleaner lift fell on her dominant hand, requiring surgery and resulting in a 9% whole body impairment rating.

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