A Clark County jury has awarded $5.69 million to a California woman who says a Las Vegas taxi driver slammed the trunk of his vehicle on her head during a visit to the city. The verdict, returned Friday, closes out a five-day civil trial over the incident.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lindy Moore was visiting Las Vegas when a taxi driver closed the vehicle’s trunk on her head. The jury’s verdict came after the incident.
The case centered on the taxi driver’s closing the trunk on Moore’s head.
Defense Disputed the Scope of Her Injuries
During the five-day trial, the defense disputed the extent of Moore’s injuries and challenged her medical expenses, according to a Morgan & Morgan spokesperson. Despite that pushback, the jury returned its verdict in Clark County District Court. The Review-Journal reported that defense attorneys did not respond to requests for comment…