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<\/a><\/p>\nAccording to the Tampa Bay Times<\/a>, plaintiff alleged the restaurant chain served alcohol to him and his friends, even though they were all under the age of 21. He is now 24 and paralyzed from the neck down.<\/p>\n The injured man’s attorney hopes the case will encourage more bars to comply with statutes that prohibit underage drinking. Authorities report that after a night of throwing back drinks at the local Applebee’s, plaintiff was riding in the bed of a pickup truck when the driver slammed into a tree and he was ejected, suffering severe and permanent injuries.<\/p>\n Despite the eye-popping size of the damage award, he will only receive a fraction of that. Jurors ascertained the restaurant chain is only liable for 20 percent of the damages, or about $8 million. Following the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A jury in Hernando County awarded some $42 million to a man who is now quadriplegic and\u00a0sued restaurant chain Applebee’s for liabilty. According to the Tampa Bay Times, plaintiff alleged the restaurant chain served alcohol to him and his friends,…<\/span><\/p>\n
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