Jury Awards Quadriplegic Ironworker $64 Million For Fall
An Illinois jury awarded $64 million to a quadriplegic ironworker who was paralyzed following a fall off a steel beam. The Chicago Tribune reports plaintiff Ronald Bayer snapped his neck in 2007 after he fell off a beam at a construction site and landed 15 feet below on a concrete foundation. Bayer was paralyzed from below his chest and was left with limited ability to move his arms. He now needs constant medication and two full