Woman Settles Suit for $8 Million After Gruesome Machinery Accident

A Virginia woman who lost her entire scalp in an industrial accident has settled a lawsuit against an equipment manufacturer and installer for $8 million. That's on top of the $1.2 million workers' compensation settlement she won, for which the employer's insurer has waived its subrogation lien. “The employer not only waived its lien as to all workers’ compensation benefits and settlement proceeds paid, but also as to all benefits paid under its ERISA health plan,” the settlement report said, Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported and a plaintiff's attorney c...