Spokane Pays $215K For Ankle Sprain

A golfer who sprained his ankle at Esmeralda Golf Course is getting $215,000 from the city of Spokane plus free golf for the rest of his life, but neither side is talking about the unusual case. The settlement with 72-year-old Stan L. Peterson was approved earlier this week by the Spokane City Council, ending a five-year legal battle that featured gag orders and lost evidence. Peterson, according to court documents, said he stepped onto a broken sprinkler cover and fell through it, injuring his ankle and back and leaving him unable to work. He declined comment Thursday on the settlement/ Thomas Clouse , SR. More here.

Question: $215,000 for a sprained ankle? Seriously?