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Texas jury awards woman $37 million over Honda seat belts

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DALLAS — A Texas jury has awarded more than $37 million to a woman who sued

Honda

after being paralyzed in a 2015 car crash.

Sarah Milburn sued the automaker over its seat belt design after her

Uber

driver ran a red light and the Honda was struck by a pickup truck in Dallas.

Milburn’s lawyer argued that the seat belts in the

Honda Odyssey

were poorly designed and contributed to her injuries. The crash broke the 27-year-old’s spine, leaving her a quadriplegic.

A Honda spokesman said Friday that the company will appeal. Honda had argued it wasn’t liable for Milburn’s injuries because the

Odyssey’s

seat belts met federal safety standards.

Milburn’s lawyer argued the seat belts where Milburn was seated in the

minivan

had a two-part system that was unfamiliar and difficult to use for many people.

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