Teacher shot by 6-year-old student awarded $10 million

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Teacher suing school administrator testifies to being shot by 6-year-old student
Former first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner described the look on the 6-year-old boy's face before he shot her in the chest, and then the feeling that she died.

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‘I thought I was dying’ - teacher shot by 6-year-old student testifies against school administrator
A former teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M jury verdict against ex-assistant principal
A former teacher shot by her 6-year-old student wins a $10 million jury verdict
A jury in Virginia on Thursday awarded $10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student and later accused an ex-administrator in a lawsuit of ignoring repeated warnings that the c...

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US teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m by jury
Teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M verdict against ex-assistant principal
Jury awards $10 million to Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student
The case could set a legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and carry out school shootings, which continue to plague the country.

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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old learns verdict in $40M lawsuit battle over ignored gun warnings
Closing arguments begin in lawsuit filed by Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student

Teacher shot by 6-year-old tells jurors she never pulled child from class as defense experts back officials

Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner testifies in $40M lawsuit against school official who allegedly ignored gun warnings before 6-year-old student shot her.

School safety expert contends former Richneck admin acted properly before 6-year-old shot teacher

A education safety expert testified Monday that former Richneck Elementary School administrator acted appropriately when she did not search for a gun on a 6-year-old boy who later shot

Civil trial begins in $40 million lawsuit over 6-year-old student shooting teacher

A school staffer recounted the moment she heard a gunshot fired in an elementary school during an ongoing civil trial in Virginia, nearly three years after a then-6-year-old student shot his first-grade teacher in a classroom.
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