US EditionAbigail Zwerner wins $10 million in lawsuit over being shot by 6-year-old in Virginia school
The jury found former assistant principal Ebony Parker grossly negligent for ignoring warnings about a student's gun, awarding $10 million to injured teacher Abigail Zwerner.
- A jury awarded Abby Zwerner $10 million after she was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023, despite warnings to school administrators about the threat posed by the boy.
- Zwerner sued former assistant principal Ebony Parker for $40 million, claiming Parker ignored warnings about the boy's potential violence.
- Zwerner managed to evacuate her students from the classroom before being shot in the hand and chest.
- Zwerner no longer works for the school district and has stated that she has no plans to teach again.
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Former US teacher shot by 6-year-old student wins $10M jury verdict
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims in a lawsuit that an ex-administrator ignored repeated warnings that the child had a gun. The jury returned its decision against Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News. READ: US school shooting: What we know about shooter who killed 2, hurt 17 Abby Z…
Virginia teacher awarded $10 million after being shot by 6-year-old
A former Virginia school teacher was awarded $10 million in damages Thursday after she was shot by a 6-year-old student in 2023. A jury found the former assistant principal, Ebony Parker, had ignored warning signs that the student was bringing a gun to school. Abby Zwerner filed a lawsuit against school officials in April 2023, months after she was shot at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia. A panel of three men and four women…
A Virginia teacher who was shot by a six-year-old student in 2023 has been awarded $10 million in damages in a civil lawsuit that ended today.
A U.S. jury has awarded $10 million in damages to former Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student two years ago. The former principal of the school where the incident occurred is responsible for paying the amount.
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