Cobb County Jury Requires Home Depot to Pay $1.5 Million to Injured Customer

By Andrew Weatherford

Published on July 07, 2009

In a verdict announced last week, a Cobb County jury has awarded $1.5 million to a man who sustained serious injuries in an accident at a Home Depot store. The accident occurred in 2005 at a Home Depot location in Marietta, Georgia.

Larry Reece, 58, of Cumming, Georgia, was injured when a pallet of plywood fell 24 feet from a forklift and struck a barrier near where he was standing. The barrier knocked Reece over, causing him to sustain serious neck and spine injuries.

Prior to the accident, Reese worked in residential construction. He is no longer able to do so, according to his attorney Jeff Shiver. He was also forced to undergo surgery to repair herniated disks as a result of the accident.

As part of the settlement, Reese's wife will receive $30,000 for loss of marital relations.

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