In 2015, Reggie Bush fell on a strip of exposed concrete behind the visiting team’s bench in St. Louis, and ended up suffering a season-ending knee injury. The strip was referred to as a “concrete ring of death,” and Bush proceeded to sue the team in 2016, claiming that the Rams were negligent for the conditions that led to his torn meniscus.
Now, it looks like all the pain suffered and missed work is paying off in a big way. On Tuesday, a St. Louis jury ordered the Rams (who have since moved to Los Angeles) pay Bush $4.95 million compensatory damages, along with $7.5 million in punitive damages. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the jury found the team to be 100% liable for Reggie’s injury.