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16
sentences that state something as happening or true
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19%
3 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
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A Las Vegas tourist has been awarded nearly $6 million after a taxi cab driver closed the vehicle's trunk on her head.
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driver → award → head
Lindy Moore, of California, was visiting Sin City on April 14, 2024, when the incident happened, per a complaint filed August 2024 in Clark County District Court viewed by the Daily Mail.
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incident → visit → Mail
Moore was in the process of retrieving her luggage from the trunk of a YCS Checker LLC Operations Series cab when the driver, Stanislaw Solowiej, slammed the trunk on her head, according to the legal filing.
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driver → retrieve → filing
Moore was left with a traumatic brain injury that required 'extensive treatment and disrupted her life,' according to a news release from her attorneys at Morgan & Morgan.
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that → leave → Morgan
Last Friday in Clark County District Court, an eight-person jury unanimously awarded Moore about $5.7 million for the damage she sustained.
'Our client came to Las Vegas for a weekend getaway and left with an injury that has eroded her quality of life ever since,' John Morgan, the Morgan & Morgan founder, and attorney Amber King said in an emailed statement.
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Morgan → award → statement
'Living with persistent migraines and the uncertainty that comes with a traumatic brain injury is destabilizing, especially when others question what you're going through,' the statement continued.
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statement → live → what
Moore was getting luggage from the taxi club when the trunk lid was slammed on her head, per the suit (Photo of a taxi in Las Vegas)
California woman Lindy Moore was visiting Las Vegas on April 14, 2024, when she suffered a traumatic brain injury, her attorneys said
Moore's legal representation said that they wanted the jury 'to understand not just the medical evidence, but the real impact this has had on her and her family' during the five-day trial.
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this → get → trial
Her lawsuit alleged that the cab company 'operated their vehicles in a negligent manner' and caused 'significant' injuries to Moore.
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company → allege → Moore
It also accused them of being negligent in hiring and training Solowiej, the driver who shut the trunk on her head, per the filing.
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who → accuse → filing
The suit claimed Solowiej was then not properly supervised and that the company did not 'ensure that he was obeying... all traffic laws and was fit to drive a taxicab.'
Moore claimed she suffered emotional distress and lost her enjoyment of life as a result of the injuries she suffered.
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she → claim → injuries
She originally sought $15,000 in general damages, as well as special damages, per the complaint.
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She → seek → complaint
Moore's attorneys said lawyers for the cab company had 'challenged her medical expenses and disputed the extent of her injuries.'
However, the jury rejected their arguments and sided with Moore in the yearslong legal saga.
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jury → say → saga
Moore claimed in the suit that YCS Checker LLC Operations Series (listed address pictured) operated their vehicles negligently
Moore's attorneys said that she was in Vegas for a weekend getaway when the incident involving the taxi cab happened
Court documents viewed by the Daily Mail did not specify where Moore was in Las Vegas when she was injured.
There are also no further details mentioned about Solowiej and whether he suffered any consequences as a result.
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he → claim → result
YCS Checker LLC Operations Series was formed in Nevada on April 22, 2021, according to state records.
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Series → form → records
Its parent company, Taxi Management LLC, also operates other cab services in the Vegas area.
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company → operate → area
The Daily Mail has reached out to YCS Checker LLC Operations Series and Taxi Management LLC for comment.
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Mail → reach → comment
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