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A California jury ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to pay $12.5 million for being responsible for debilitating lap-only seat belt injuries in a 2010 crash.

The Monterey, Calif., crash happened Feb. 21, 2010, when the victim, Chelsie Hill was 17. Now she is 22 and needs a wheelchair. The jury rendered its verdict on Friday in Monterey after a four-week trial, the plaintiff’s lawyer said in a statement Monday.

Aaron Corn, who was 18 and under the influence of alcohol, crashed into a tree while driving 30 mph, the statement said. The jury determined Corn was 5 percent responsible for Hill’s injuries and Hill was 5 percent responsible for getting in a car with a drunken driver.



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Toyota Ordered To Pay $12.5 Million To Victim Injured By Marginally Designed Seat Belts

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