{"id":6969,"date":"2018-12-27T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=6969"},"modified":"2018-12-26T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T12:44:55","slug":"st-louis-city-jury-returns-12-5-million-including-punitive-damages-for-leg-injury-to-professional-football-running-back-reggie-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/st-louis-city-jury-returns-12-5-million-including-punitive-damages-for-leg-injury-to-professional-football-running-back-reggie-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis City Jury Returns $12.5 Million, Including Punitive Damages for Leg Injury to Professional Football Running Back Reggie Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reginald Bush a\/k\/a Reggie Bush, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heisman.com\">Heisman Trophy<\/a> winner, had a successful professional football career and was named as starting running back for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.49ers.com\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a>. While he was playing against the then St. Louis Rams at <a href=\"https:\/\/explorestlouis.com\/meetings-conventions\/dome-at-americas-center\/\">Edward Jones Dome<\/a> in 2005, whose turf playing field was surrounded by a slippery concrete surface, Bush ran out of bounds while returning a punt and slid on the slippery surface, falling awkwardly. As the play ended, and while trying to slow down, Bush slipped on the concrete and suffered a left lateral meniscus tear.<\/p>\n<p>Reggie Bush required surgery and extensive rehabilitation and did not return to play that season. Although Bush subsequently obtained a one-year contract with a different team, he was unable to play. He has not signed another professional football contract. Now he is 33 years old and still has problems with his left knee.<\/p>\n<p>Bush sued the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therams.com\">Los Angeles Rams LLC<\/a> , alleging it was responsible for the St. Louis Rams LLC&#8217;s failure to warn of and fix a dangerous condition at the Edward Jones Dome.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/st-louis-city-jury-returns-12-5-million-including-punitive-damages-for-leg-injury-to-professional-football-running-back-reggie-bush\/#more-6969\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reginald Bush a\/k\/a Reggie Bush, a former Heisman Trophy winner, had a successful professional football career and was named as starting running back for the San Francisco 49ers. 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