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Wis. Man Gets $1.25M For Foot Injury At U.S. Bank Stadium: Report

The Wisconsin man sued for his permanent disability, medical expenses, pain, and embarrassment.

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A view of U.S. Bank Stadium prior to an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis.
A view of U.S. Bank Stadium prior to an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

MINNEAPOLIS — A Wisconsin man will receive $1.25 million in a settlement after his foot was injured at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2019.

Tom Ugoretz — of Marshfield, Wisconsin — and his wife were in town for a Garth Brooks concert at the stadium when the incident occurred.

According to the lawsuit against the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, Ugoretz was standing near a gate when a large steel hydraulic wedge-shaped barrier lowered onto Ugoretz's foot, the Star Tribune reported.

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Ugoretz sought more than $50,000 in damages for permanent disability, medical expenses, pain, and embarrassment.

Read more at the Star Tribune.

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