Posted 3/2/2024, 9:08:00 PM
Cancer Patient Hit by MTA Bus Awarded $72.5 Million, Believed to Be Record Judgment
- Cancer patient Aurora Beauchamp awarded $72.5 million judgment against MTA after being hit by bus in 2017, leaving her partially paralyzed
- Beauchamp was struck while crossing the street by a turning bus, pinning her under it for 20 minutes
- Beauchamp suffered crushed pelvis, nerve damage to leg, open wound on other leg, now uses wheelchair
- Verdict believed to be record against MTA for bus accident victim
- Money to be used to hire aides, modify home, buy accessible vehicle