Many Americans recall the story of a chimpanzee that severely mauled a woman, and destroyed her face.
\nThis was a strange case to begin with, involving a chimpanzee that attacked Charla Nash, leaving her terribly disfigured, without hands and facing a long, protracted recovery. As many may recall, she subsequently received a face transplant. The medical bills Nash has racked up over the years since the 2009 attack would be astronomical, with the cost of the face transplant and subsequent rehabilitation reaching into the millions.<\/p>\n
Just recently, a $4 million settlement was brokered in this case with the estate of the deceased owner, Sandra Herold. While $4 million sounds like a lot of money, it will be nowhere nearly enough to cover her expenses. For this reason, Nash\u2019s attorney is planning to pursue further civil legal action, by suing the Energy and Environmental Protection Department of Connecticut, for letting Herold keep the chimp. (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many Americans recall the story of a chimpanzee that severely mauled a woman, and destroyed her face. This was a strange case to begin with, involving a chimpanzee that attacked Charla Nash, leaving her terribly disfigured, without hands and facing…<\/span><\/p>\n