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Chimp Attack Victim Unlikely to Win Appeal

A woman blinded and disfigured in a 2009 chimpanzee attack said Wednesday she is “heartbroken” that Connecticut lawmakers recommended she not be allowed to sue the state for financial damages, adding that she had hoped to tell her side of …

Chimp Attack Victim Pleads for Right to Sue State

The Connecticut woman disfigured in a 2009 chimpanzee attack asked state lawmakers Friday to grant her the ability to sue the state so she can pay her medical bills and “have a chance to live a comfortable life.” “The state …

Chimp Victim Faces Battle in Appeal of $150M Suit

Blocked in her bid to sue the state for $150 million, the woman mauled and disfigured by a chimpanzee in 2009 faces an uphill battle as she appeals to the legislature. Charla Nash, who was blinded, lost both hands and …

Connecticut Chimp Victim is Denied $150M State Lawsuit

A Connecticut woman disfigured by a friend’s pet chimpanzee in 2009 was denied permission Friday to sue the state for $150 million on her claim that officials knew the animal was dangerous but didn’t do anything about it. The state …

$4M Settlement in Connecticut Chimp Attack

A settlement agreement calls for a woman disfigured in a chimpanzee attack to receive about $4 million from the estate of the animal’s now-dead owner, according to documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. Attack victim Charla Nash’s brother filed …