A jury awarded a Brooklyn man $40 million after he was "left brain damaged and partially paralyzed" when a Verizon truck hit him a few years ago. According to the Post, "Matthew Falcone, 53, was in a coma for weeks following the September 2006 incident in which he was hit by a Verizon vehicle going 50 mph in a 30-mph zone on Stillwell Avenue in Gravesend." Verizon tried to argue that Falcone was at fault when he "stuck his head out into the road from behind an elevated train pillar" and that only a side-view mirror struck him. But the jury saw "photos of the truck's shattered windshield and headlights, which indicated the collision was much more severe." Verizon may appeal the decision.