This award will be rejected on appeal. South Carolina limits punitive damage awards to the greater of three times the actual damages or $500,000
Wonder if the lawyer will use this verdict in his TV ads- “Don’t scream call Akim dial all 2s now I got a woman $10,000,000 for stepping on a nail at Walmart.”
“the greater of three times the actual damages or $500,000”
Problem is, what are the “actual damages” of losing a leg? I imagine you are talking about a significant portion of lost wages for the rest of your life, at a minimum.