Missouri man gets $45M for paralysis from Knockerball

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(AP) – A central Missouri man has been awarded nearly $45 million
after a judge found a recreation business liable for injuries he suffered that
left him quadriplegic for life.Court records show 25-year-old Derek Hart was severely and permanently injured
while playing at Knockerball Mid-MO in December 2016.

The News Tribune reports that Knockerball, also widely known as “bubble
soccer,” allows players to participate in a high-contact game cushioned by an
inflatable plastic bubble surrounding them. The franchise Hart was injured at
opened at Capital Mall in November 2016.

A review of damages shows Hart has sustained nearly $20 million due to a
fracture and spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed.

Hart has also filed a separate lawsuit regarding his injuries that is still
pending in court.

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