In 2002 a 6-year-old Billy Meals was in a car crash that left him paralyzed from the waist down and his father and grandfather deceased. It’s a tragic story that is made worse by the fact that his seat belt was defective and apparently played a role in his catastrophic injuries. A jury recently awarded him $6.5 million in judgment against the Ford Motor Co.

The other driver was deemed to be 70% responsible but died in the crash and so was not part of the proceedings. Read about the verdict here.

If you’ve been in an injury it’s possible you are entitled to fair and reasonable compensation as well. Call the Knoxville personal injury attorneys you can trust for a free consultation about your case.