Los Angeles, Jul 4: A house painter left so badly brain damaged that he is unable to speak has been awarded $63 million by a jury after a beating at a bar left him with half his skull permanently bashed in.
Antonio Lopez Chaj appeared at a news conference in Los Angeles this week with lawyers who announced the ($US58m) award handed down against a security company on Friday in Torrance Superior Court.
It was among the largest damage awards ever given to one person in California, his lawyers said.
They added they expect an appeal and there could be settlement negotiations before Mr Chaj even receives anything.
