Showing posts with label right to sue. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Connecticut chimp attack victim seeks right to sue state


By Richard WeizelMarch 21, 2014 6:09 PM

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - A woman whose face and hands were ripped off by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 came to the Connecticut State Capitol on Friday to ask permission to sue the state for $150 million in damages.

Charla Nash, who has undergone a face transplant and many other surgeries, including a failed double-hand transplant, spoke to the Connecticut General Assembly's Judiciary Committee, her head wrapped with protective white gauze.


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