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Jury Awards $766k to Man who Contracted Meningitis After Mopping up Sewage
This is a settlement for the Personal Injury lawsuit.
Grapevine, TX: A jury has awarded $766,300 to a store employee who claimed he contracted viral meningitis after he was ordered to clean up raw sewage.
In 2005, a hub drain installed for a soda machine back-flowed during Allen Johnathan Brown's shift at Silverlake Marina Store in Grapevine. Brown, then 18, was assigned to mop up the resulting backflow. He alleged he was exposed to raw sewage and contracted meningitis, which led to a rare bacterial infection called Lemierre's syndrome. Brown's doctors said he may have sustained brain damage and his immune system may be permanently comprised as a result.
Brown sued the owners and operators of the store, alleging the soda machine lacked a proper backflow valve and that he wasn't given proper gear to clean up the mess. The defendants denied the allegations and filed a third-party suit against AAA Auger, arguing it had improperly installed the water lines for the soda machine. The jury found the store owners and operators liable and AAA was exonerated.
Published on Mar-9-10
In 2005, a hub drain installed for a soda machine back-flowed during Allen Johnathan Brown's shift at Silverlake Marina Store in Grapevine. Brown, then 18, was assigned to mop up the resulting backflow. He alleged he was exposed to raw sewage and contracted meningitis, which led to a rare bacterial infection called Lemierre's syndrome. Brown's doctors said he may have sustained brain damage and his immune system may be permanently comprised as a result.
Brown sued the owners and operators of the store, alleging the soda machine lacked a proper backflow valve and that he wasn't given proper gear to clean up the mess. The defendants denied the allegations and filed a third-party suit against AAA Auger, arguing it had improperly installed the water lines for the soda machine. The jury found the store owners and operators liable and AAA was exonerated.
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