Beginner jiu-jitsu student awarded $56M after black-belt instructor paralyzed him from the neck down

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Beginner jiu-jitsu student awarded $56M after black-belt instructor paralyzed him from the neck down

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Jun 6, 2025 #2

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I don't understand; he's paralyzed from the neck down and has become a mountain climber.
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"Greener, who is now a mountain climber and motivational speaker, was first awarded $46 million by a San Diego jury in 2023."

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Jun 6, 2025 #3

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That's sad really

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Great, now martial arts instructors are gonna have to worry about nuclear verdicts!

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Jun 6, 2025 #5

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That’s brutal. However, I wouldn’t want $5.6 million in exchange for being paralyzed from the neck down. No thank you. No amount of money.

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