… A 59-year-old airport control tower supervisor was driving home on a winding road. A pilot, driving on his way to the airport in the opposite direction, flew up the road, lost control and crossed the center line. A terrible collision occurred. The supervisor was cut out of his car and rushed to the hospital. He had a severely broken right wrist, right ankle and left forearm. All three limbs required surgery with plates, pins and screws. A lawsuit was filed. Shortly before the trial, the parties agreed to a minimum and maximum that the supervisor would receive. The jury returned a very substantial verdict that was slightly less than the maximum amount agreed to.
