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Denver bicyclist paralyzed in car crash awarded $52.5M - one of the largest verdicts in CO history
Denver bicyclist paralyzed in car crash awarded $52.5 million — one of the largest jury verdicts in Colorado historyGary Suydam was struck by two cars and paralyzed on Jan. 27, 2017, as he rode his bike home from work. This month, a jury awarded him more than $52 million in a judgment against a driver and the temp-work company that employed her.
The verdict is the largest personal injury judgment in a decades-spanning database compiled by the Jury Verdict Reporter of Colorado, and experts said it’s one of the largest civil judgments in Colorado’s history.
Suydam’s not guaranteed to receive any money yet. The case is likely to go to appeal — but if the judgment stands, Suydam could collect tens of millions from a franchise of the Labor Finders service.
“He’s an inspirational person to me. He has personally changed my life in his way that he’s handled this, battled, continued to work and continued to keep a positive attitude in the face of so many challenges,” said Stuart Mann, Suydam’s attorney.
Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/15/denver-bicyclist-gary-suydam-lawsuit-labor-finders/