The family of a high school student burned during an chemistry experiment won millions of dollars in a civil suit.
A New York jury awarded the family of former Beacon High student Alonzo Yanes $59 million Monday.
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Yanes, now 21, was severely burned in 2014 when a chemistry experiment at school went terribly wrong.
The experiment was intended to demonstrate the colors of flame produced by the combustion of various metals or salts. It resulted in an explosion and fire.
Several months later, the American Chemical Society put out a safety alert recommending schools no longer use the experiment, called the "Rainbow Demonstration."
Yanes took the stand on June 19 in the civil case against the city and his former teacher.
His lawyer said Yanes received more than $29 million for pain and suffering and about the same for future pain and suffering.
He is still being treated with skin grafts.
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