NewsJuly 18, 2017
Missouri man gets $45M for paralysis from Knockerball
ASHLAND, Mo. -- A central Missouri man has been awarded nearly $45 million after a judge found a recreation business liable for injuries he suffered that left him quadriplegic for life. Court records show 25-year-old Derek Hart was injured severely and permanently while playing at Knockerball Mid-MO in December 2016...
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ASHLAND, Mo. -- A central Missouri man has been awarded nearly $45 million after a judge found a recreation business liable for injuries he suffered that left him quadriplegic for life.
Court records show 25-year-old Derek Hart was injured severely and permanently while playing at Knockerball Mid-MO in December 2016.
The News Tribune reported Knockerball, also widely known as "bubble soccer," allows players to participate in a high-contact game cushioned by an inflatable plastic bubble surrounding them.
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The franchise Hart was injured opened at Capital Mall in November 2016.
A review shows Hart has sustained nearly $20 million in damages due to a fracture and spinal-cord injury that left him paralyzed.
Hart also has filed a separate lawsuit regarding his injuries that is pending in court.
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