A soldier from the United States Navy was paralyzed following a motorcycle accident in 2021. He has now won a cause and will receive 45 million dollars of compensation.
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The accident occurred in March 2021, when Don ZemoMilitary of the Navy at the time twenty -six -year -old, he was driving his bike to reach a roadside assistance company in Connecticut (USA).
Arriving on the spot, he collided with a blue Ford Explorer who was crossing the road. Zemo has undergone an injury to the spinal cord at T12 level, permanently losing the use of the legs.
A video recorded by a surveillance camera confirmed that the accident was caused by the fact that the driver of a truck had parked incorrectly, obstructing the view to several drivers from different directions.
Zemo intended cause against the company MyHoopty.com In March 2022, claiming that, due to the action of the truck driver, neither he nor the driver of the Ford Explorer had an adequate view to maneuver safely.
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Although Zemo attempted a evasive maneuver when he noticed the imminent danger, he still hit the oven of the explorer and suffered a serious accident that left him permanently paralyzed.
On 22 July 2025, a jury pronounced in favor of Zemo, assigning it 45 million dollars in a verdict that included a section called “Distribution of the percentages of negligence”.
After analyzing all the tests presented, the jury established that the accident was caused 65% by the company MyHoopty.com LLC25% by the Explorer driver, Dwayne Conleyand 10% by Don Zemo himself.
This decision aims to compensate for the expenses for life that Zemo will have to face due to the accident that changed his life, including medical care and loss of income due to the severity of the lesions.
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