Court Cases
After several long and complex legal battles and appeals, Blake was finally awarded $33.3 million in compensation for his care taking and lost future earnings. This was later reduced to $7.67 million on appeal. The amount was decided on the basis there was a 15% chance Blake would have attained superstar status in Hollywood and a 35% chance of him achieving considerable success. Academy Award winning filmmaker George Miller, producer Hal McElroy, critic David Stratton and actor Peter Phelps all testified about Blake's potential.
Up until her death in 2007, Blake's mother Mascot was his primary caregiver. Blake's son Dustin then cared for him until his death.
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