HONOLULU (KHON2) — An academic researcher who was severely injured in a lab explosion at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa reached a $6.7 million settlement after an almost decade-long legal battle.
Dr. Thea Ekins-Coward lost a portion of her right arm when her experiment exploded back in March 2016.
Researcher hospitalized after lab explosion at UH Manoa
Following the incident, the university denied liability, saying Ekins-Coward was an employee covered by limited workers’ compensation.
According to her legal team, the settlement provides financial security and has prompted a nationwide shift in lab safety practices…