India, Aug. 13 -- A Los Angeles jury has awarded wedding photographer Payman Heravi more than $3 million in damages after he suffered a serious injury from tripping on a damaged sidewalk in Woodland Hills back in 2019.

The verdict was delivered last week, leaving Heravi emotional in court. While the sum might suggest a reason to celebrate, he says the reality is far from joyous.

"Right now, (the) pain is a lot," Heravi was quoted as saying by ABC7. "Right now, I can't use my shoulder."

In December 2019, Heravi was walking along Ventura Boulevard when he glanced at a text on his phone. At that moment, he stumbled over a several-inch uplift in the pavement.

His attorneys argued that the sidewalk's severe unevenness was well known to the...