Fatal Car Accident Results in $1,040,000 Settlement

$1,040,000.00 Settlement – A trailer that was attached to a tow truck was left extending into a lane of traffic and no warning cones or hazard lights were utilized to indicate its presence to oncoming vehicles. This negligent act was part of a pattern of inappropriate safety violations by the offending trucking company, and it led to a tragic accident. A passenger car collided with the stationary trailer and the force of impact caused the wooden trusses that were being hauled to enter the car, fatally impaling the passenger and causing injury to the driver. A wrongful death lawsuit was brought against the truck driver, the trucking company, and the driver of the passenger car, resulting in a settlement awarded to the plaintiff in the amount of $1,030,000 with another $10,000 granted to the minor driver.