Torts/Personal Injury
Oct. 27, 2026
Jury awards $500K in Dodger Stadium fall despite staging allegations
A Los Angeles jury found the team solely negligent for a fan's fall and neck injuries.
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A Los Angeles jury awarded approximately $500,000 Monday to a fan injured in a fall outside Dodger Stadium, finding the team solely responsible after a weeks-long trial in which defense attorneys suggested that personal injury lawyers were involved in staging the incident.
After one day of deliberations, jurors unanimously found that the Dodgers were negligent and that their negligence was a substantial factor in causing injuries to Jaime Merchain, who claimed he suffered severe ne...
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