INDIANAPOLIS — The family of a man who was run over by an IndyGo bus has been awarded $700,000 in damages after a lengthy legal battle.

According to court records, 63-year-old Michael Fergerson was run over by an IndyGo bus in September 2018. Fergerson sustained serious injuries to his feet, legs, abdomen and chest and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition after the accident.

Fergerson did not survive his injuries and died at a local hospital two weeks after the incident.

Legal proceedings

In October 2019, Fergerson's family filed a lawsuit against IndyGo and the bus driver involved in the incident. After a three-day trial, a jury awarded Fergerson's family $6 million in damages.

IndyGo appealed the trial court's decision, and an appeals court later reversed the tr

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