Photos: Rags to riches
Steve Schulman, left, who was badly hurt when a big rig ran over him in Encino, receives a portion of his settlement from his attorney, Gary Casselman. Schulman was found dead Aug. 17, 2010.
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Schulman used part of his proceeds to buy a 2002 Corvette. He was found dead Aug. 17, 2010.
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Schulman had been a plumber, but his fortunes turned on Super Bowl Sunday 2007.
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Schulman had planned to hire a couple of plumbers and go into business again. He also had hoped to reconnect with his two children from his first marriage. Schulman was found dead Aug. 17, 2010.
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Schulman walks his beloved dog, Pebbles.
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On the night of March 27, 2007, Schulman found a mattress propped against a bright blue dumpster behind a Trader Joe’s in Encino. He knocked the mattress onto the pavement and drifted off to sleep. He awoke to the loud sound of a big rig, which rolled over his legs. Schulman was found dead Aug. 17, 2010, less than a year after winning a settlement from the trucking company after a long and difficult journey.
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