Man Awarded $30M For Fracking Injury, But Colorado’s Damages Cap Limits Recovery

(February 21, 2024, 2:03 PM EST) -- DENVER — A jury in Colorado federal court has awarded a man $30 million in combined damages for injuries he sustained when a hydraulic fracturing rig he was working on exploded.  However, due to a state cap on punitive damages, the man will not be able to collect all $30 million the jury awarded him....