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1. www.dallasnews.com › news › politicsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has received final payment from ...

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   Jan 9, 2023 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has received the full amount of the lawsuit settlement from the 1984 accident that put him in a wheelchair — $8.9 million. Abbott, 65, was the state’s attorney general ...

2. www.texastribune.org › 2013/08/02 › greg-abbott-gets-millionsAbbott Discusses Details of Lawsuit Settlement | The Texas ...

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   Aug 2, 2013 · Attorney General Greg Abbott, paralyzed by a falling oak tree in 1984, will receive more than half a million dollars this year from a legal settlement that guarantees him a six-figure yearly ...

3. egbertowillies.com › 2014/03/12 › greg-abbott-lawsuitGreg Abbott Pocketed $6 Million From Suit Over His Disabling ...

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   Mar 12, 2014 · The limb sadly crushed Greg Abbott’s spine and damaged his kidneys. After the accident Greg Abbott sued both the homeowner and the tree care company. He won a very large settlement. He has collected $6 million so far. The Dallas Morning News describes the settlement as follows.

4. apnews.com › article › d1ea1921ef114172a7f70e4fa9bdc18dTexas governor's book on struggle after paralyzing accident

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   Apr 4, 2016 · In 1984 at age 26, Abbott was jogging when a falling tree crushed his spine and left him using a wheelchair. He received millions in a lawsuit settlement, but now opposes large jury awards in civil cases.

5. www.lonestarlive.com › news › 2024Here’s why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is in a wheelchair

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   Mar 1, 2024 · Since his personal injury settlement back in the 1980s, Abbott has faced accusations of adding unnecessary hurdles to civil claims, like personal injury lawsuits, in Texas. Abbott served as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court from 1996 to 2001.

6. www.oginski-law.com › library › politician-who-fought-to-capPolitician Who Fought To Cap Medical Malpractice Awards ...

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   But as he runs for governor, critics have questioned how a man who received a multimillion dollar settlement after a falling tree left him paralyzed and wheelchair bound can support caps on medical malpractice awards, according to The New York Times this month.

7. www.khou.com › article › newsAG Abbott paid $5M so far from injury settlement | khou.com

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   Aug 2, 2013 · Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has received more than $5 million so far from a settlement over a felled tree in 1984 that left the Republican gubernatorial candidate paralyzed.

8. tylerpaper.com › news › texasTexas Attorney General Greg Abbott paid $5M so far from ...

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   Aug 2, 2013 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has received more than $5 million so far from a lawsuit over a felled tree in 1984 that left the Republican gubernatorial candidate...

9. www.news-journal.com › news › localAbbott paid $5M so far from injury settlement | Local News ...

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   Aug 3, 2013 · AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has received more than $5 million so far from a lawsuit over a felled tree in 1984 that left the Republican gubernatorial candidate paralyzed,...

10. www.cbsnews.com › texas › newsAbbott's Book Details Struggles After Paralyzing Accident

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    Apr 4, 2016 · In 1984 at age 26, Abbott was jogging when a falling tree crushed his spine and left him using a wheelchair. He received millions in a lawsuit settlement, but now opposes large jury awards in...