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A Chatham County State Court jury has awarded a Statesboro couple $1.1 million for injuries suffered in a 1990 job
accident in Statesboro. J.O. Reid, 60, was awarded $975,000 for his injuries and his wife, Betty, 59, $125,000 for
loss of her husband’s companionship in a verdict returned by a jury of three men and nine women before Judge Penny
Haas Friday night.
The damages were returned against Anthony Crane Rental of Georgia Inc., whose equipment
was lifting the beam when the accident occurred. Reid, a supervisor with Sack & Co. of Statesboro, was working at
Grinnel Plant in Statesboro on Feb. 13, 1990, when a 2,700 - pound beam being lifted by the crane struck his left leg,
breaking it.
The Reid couple, represented by attorneys Jeff Lasky and Charles R. Ashman, sued Anthony Crane
Rental of Georgia Inc., contending negligence in operation and maintenance of the crane. Ashman said the crane
malfunctioned after the operator let go of a lever used to stop the lift. Reid suffered injuries to his leg and knee,
Ashman said, and will require a knee replacement. Reid’s medical bills to date were $31,000 and his lost wages were
$78,000 Ashman said. Anthony Crane’s lawyers contended Reid’s injuries were not as serious as he alleged. The case
was tried in Savannah because Anthony Crane has an office here.
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