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Investigators in $3 million injury lawsuit surveilled South Buffalo bride at her wedding
After Lisa Milligan blamed a local tow truck operator for her injuries in a 2013 crash, the defendant's insurance carrier hired investigators to prove she wasn't hurt as badly as she claimed.
They staked out her home. They staked out her mother's home. And they even recorded video of her wedding ceremony and reception.
The carrier tried using this evidence at trial, but the jury wasn't swayed and awarded the South Buffalo resident $3 million in damages.
A State Supreme Court judge last week upheld the award, although it is subject to appeal.
Read more: https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/11/private-investigators-in-3-million-injury-lawsuit-surveiled-plaintiff-at-her-wedding/