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    I'm surprised more guys haven't gotten hurt. How many times do you see these guys slip and almost get killed?

    Jury orders Rams to pay $12.5 million to Reggie Bush injured in 2015 game
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    6/12/2018 4:35:51 PM
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    A St. Louis jury has awarded millions of dollars to a former NFL running back who suffered a severe knee injury in a game at the former Edward Jones Dome in 2015, Joe Currier of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    The Los Angeles Rams were ordered to pay Reggie Bush $4.95 million in compensatory damages and $7.5 million in punitive damages.

    The jury found the Rams 100 percent liable for Bush's injury. He had also sued public agencies that own and operate the dome, but they were dismissed from the suit by a judge last week after arguing the football team had control of operations at the facility on game days.

    "I'm very happy with the verdict," Bush said after the verdict. "The people spoke and decided very fairly."

    Dan Allmayer, a lawyer for the Rams, had argued the NFL team should not be held responsible for Bush's injury because the team could not have foreseen a dangerous condition, when no one besides McCown and Bush had been injured there over 20 football seasons played at the dome.

    The former Edward Jones Dome is now called the Dome at America's Center.

    Allmayer focused most of his closing argument Tuesday on Bush's career rushing statistics, injuries and statements to the press about his health. He said Bush's injury was caused by "pre-existing issues," not the fall on the concrete. Allmayer also said the Rams hustled to cover the concrete immediately after Bush's injury, which shows the team was concerned about safety.

    "Football is risky and being pushed out of bounds is a risky part of the game," he said. "Reggie Bush is one of the most talented running backs in the NFL. Why didn't he swerve or do something to avoid the concrete? .... Why in 20 years had all sorts of running backs who had been pushed out of bounds not reached the concrete?"

    Rams spokeswoman Joanna Hunter declined to comment on the verdict. Allmayer said the Rams plan to file a motion for a new trial.

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