Antonio Cruz v. Joel Ramirez

$800,000

Plaintiff was a novice bull rider that rode for Defendant’s for-profit rodeo. Defendants increased the risk involved in bull riding by failing to provide safety equipment and/or training such as mandating helmets and vests, positioning the bull in the wrong direction and opening the chute the wrong way. As a proximate result, plaintiff was dragged and thrown by the bull resulting in severe catastrophic brain injuries and orthopedic damages. $800,000.