Ajuryhasawarded$1.2millionto93-year-oldPearlSmithwhowasstungbyfireantsinhernursinghomebedtwoyearsago-butit’sunlikelyshe’lleverseeapenny.Thethen90-year-oldwoman’sarms,neck,backanduppertorsowerecoveredinblistersfromthestings.However,Smithwillnotlikelycollecttheawardbecausethenursinghomewaswithoutliabilityinsuranceandtheirdebtsexceedassets.
﹙美國﹚一個陪審團裁定93歲老婦史密斯﹙Smith﹚可獲120萬美元﹙約936萬港元﹚賠償。她兩年前在養老院的睡床上被火蟻叮得一身蟻咬叮。當年九十歲的史密斯，兩臂、頸部、背部和上身都被刺得滿是疱。可是她收取賠償金的機會不大，因為該家養老院並無購買責任保險，其負債亦超過資產。