The then-15-year-old suffered insect bites that led to tick-borne encephalitis, her attorneys said.

WSJ: Conn. student disabled on school trip wins $41.7M

Munn's attorneys say she suffered insect bites that led to tick-borne encephalitis in 2007 when she was in the ninth grade, leaving her unable to speak and brain damaged.

WSJ: Conn. school challenges $41.7M jury verdict

He plans to participate in a 5K run on April 29 to raise money for Time for Lyme, a Stamford, Conn. nonprofit that supports research into Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses.

WSJ: This Season's Ticking Bomb

Attorneys for the school argued that tick-borne encephalitis is such a rare disease that it could not have foreseen a risk and could not be expected to warn Munn or require her to use protection against it.

WSJ: Conn. student disabled on school trip wins $41.7M

The school failed to ensure that the students take precautions against ticks and allowed them to walk through dense woods known to be a risk area for tick-borne encephalitis and other tick- and insect-transmitted illnesses, Munn's attorneys said.

WSJ: Conn. school challenges $41.7M jury verdict

The school failed to ensure that the students take any precautions against ticks and allowed them to walk through a densely wooded area known to be a risk area for tick-borne encephalitis and other tick- and insect-transmitted illnesses, her attorneys said.

WSJ: Conn. student disabled on school trip wins $41.7M