Cannon v. E&D

Summary

Doug Cannon, who was severely burned when a tow truck smashed into the rear of his stalled Mustang, sued both the tow truck company and Ford Motor Company.

Before jurors began deliberating, some parties settled out for $31.25 million.

The jury found that the plaintiff was only 1% negligent, and awarded damages of $12 million.

Outcome

Injuries: 12,000,000.00

Fault
E&D Repair 85%
AAA Midatlantic: 14%
Doug Cannon: 1%