Atlanta personal injury lawyer wins $1.5 million verdict against Home Depot in Marietta, Georgia

In 2005, a Cumming man shopping at a Marietta Home Depot was injured in a forklift accident. On Wednesday, a Cobb County jury awarded the man and his wife $1.5 million for injuries.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.

The complaint alleged that Larry Reece, 58, was at the Marietta store when a stack of plywood fell from a forklift. The wood fell from more than 20 feet and crashed down onto a barricade. The barricade then hit Reece, and Reece found himself buried under a pile of wood. As a result, Reece sustained neck and spine injuries including herniated discs.

Aside from the sheer pain and medical bills, Reece also lost his livelihood. He had been a construction worker all his life, but due to the permanent injuries he received, he was unable to return to work.

After a two-day trial, the jury’s award was issued. Of the $1.5 million verdict, the jury awarded $30,000 to Reece’s wife for loss of marital relations and $120,000 in medical expenses. The jury did not address punitive damages, since Reece had settled that issue with Home Depot.

Similar suits have been filed against Home Depot in the past.

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