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The $1.1 billion that a Texas oil heir was ordered to pay for leaving his 2-year-old stepson disabled in vicious beatings is the largest of its kind in US history — but it will still take years to collect even a fraction of the full amount, the boy’s attorney said Monday.
Charles Brooks Jr. — the great-grandson of Humble Oil founding investor Percy Turner — was ordered to pay the eye-popping verdict last week to his 2-year-old former stepson, Blake Sampson, whom he left permanently bedridden, wheelchair-bound and dependent on a breathing machine following a horrific assault on April 22, 2021. “This is the largest child abuse verdict in the history of the United States,” Tony Buzbee, a lawyer for Sampson and his mom, Madison Ball, told The Post on Monday.Texas oil heir was ordered to pay $1.1 billion in a child abuse lawsuit but the victim will likely receive far less.Evcen so, “We have a long way to go,” Buzbee said by email. “We have to move for a judgment based on the verdict. There will be post-trial motions. And then I would expect an appeal.”Ex-WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. found not guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud scandal: ‘Going to live again’ Katherine Lizardo, a Dallas-based civil attorney who is not connected to the case, said child abuse verdicts in the Lone Star State are normally in the range of $5 to $50 million, with outliers occasionally around $100 million.Brooks’ stepson, Blake Sampson, was permanently disabled by Brooks while the boy was in his case and his mom was at work.“We are talking about a defendant who believed he was in a position of power and influence because he’s the heir of the founders of Humble Oil,” Lizardo said. “The message the jury is sending is even if you’re in a position of power, we will not only hold you accountable, but we will also punish you severely.” And she said the case can be used as a “benchmark” by Texas lawyers in future child abuse cases, settlements and verdicts.Lizardo said it might be years before Ball and Sampson see any money because of the lengthy appeal process and they will likely end up settling with Brooks before the appeal is decided because of the need to pay for Sampson’s round-the-clock care. “Most of the time, these types of verdicts get reduced significantly and they take a long time to recover,” she said. Lizardo said it would be impossible to guess what they would settle for, but said she could only hope it wouldn’t be reduced by more than half.Facebook / Prayers for Blake “The defendant here has the money,” she said. “The reason it’s a $1.1 billion verdict is because he has the capability to pay out that money even though it will be tied up in the appeals process. The settlement itself — that’s really hard to guess.” Brooks took a plea deal in a corresponding criminal case and is currently serving 40 years behind bars. Ball — Brooks’ ex-wife — claims he was babysitting Sampson while she was working when the stepdad unleashed the near-deadly assault on the tot. Brooks called Ball hours later, claiming the boy was “non-responsive” after having taken a fall of the kitchen table, the suit alleged.When he finally put Sampson on a video call with Ball, she saw her son was “barely breathing” but Brooks refused to call 911, the suit claimed. Brooks instead claimed the boy would “sleep it off” and informed the mom he’d plunged him into an ice bath to wake him up, the filing claimed.She ignored the threats, calling the authorities and when medics arrived on scene they found the boy with severe injuries — including bite marks on his legs.He suffered “a traumatic brain injury, chronic respiratory failure, seizure disorder, urethral trauma, and traumatic hemorrhage of his eye.”The paranoid reason why Tiger Woods won't hire a driver despite history of car crashes Delta flight's engine explodes in heart-stopping video — forcing packed plane to make emergency landingTrump puts Iran on notice, reveals to The Post his one-week ultimatum for new speaker after Tehran's attack on Israeli oil refineryPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportTiger Woods’ ex Kristin Smith makes rare comment about golfer after his ‘triggering’ DUI arrest‘Love Story’ Ending Explained: Were JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Planning Their Divorce When Their Plane Crashed? “I’m So Sorry, Mommy”: Savannah Guthrie’s Teary ‘Today’ Apology To Her Missing Mother Will Break Your Heart Howie Mandel Sparks Tense Moment On ‘Live’ After Finding Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Compliment Backhanded: “Like Saying, ‘You’re Smart For A Stupid Person’” Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry”Texas oil heir was ordered to pay $1.1 billion in a child abuse lawsuit but the victim will likely receive far less.Brooks' stepson, Blake Sampson, was permanently disabled by Brooks while the boy was in his case and his mom was at work.Sampson can no longer walk on his own and he can only live with the help of a breathing machine.Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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