South Carolina Lawyer BlogThe family of a woman killed four years ago when a tractor-trailer rig hit her car, has been awarded $35.25 million reports the Kansas City Star.
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$65 Million Verdict in 2007 Motor Vehicle Crash Upheld By Appeals Court
Considered to be one of the largest in Polk County, Florida, a $65 million verdict for a woman injured in a 2007 traffic crash was upheld by the 2nd District Court of Appeals, reports The Ledger of Lakeland, Florida.
Estate Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Drunk Driver
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the estate of a 79-year-old woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver charged with driving while intoxicated in an accident resulting in her death. The accident happened east of Greensburg, a town close to Pittsburgh.
Pizza Hut to Pay $11 Million to Injured Mother and Daughter
An 87-year-old mother and her 62-year-old daughter will split a $10.8 million award to cover their past and future medical expenses after being severely injured in a car accident with a Pizza Hut delivery driver. The daughter suffered permanent brain damage and can no longer take care of herself on a daily basis. The mother suffered a broken neck and other injuries.
$12.2 Million Awarded After Pedestrian Struck by Car
$12.2 million was awarded on behalf of a San Mateo, California teenager who suffered traumatic brain injury that has left her in a permanent vegetative state after being struck by a driver while in a crosswalk.
Woman Awarded $2.7 Million After Her Car Hits Dead Horse
The Seattle Times reports a jury has awarded a 44 year-old woman $2.7 million for the severe injuries she suffered in 2001 when her car struck a dead horse left on the road by a telephone company truck driver.
Pennsylvania Pedestrian Awarded $910,000 for Accident Injuries
A New Cumberland, Pennsylvania woman who was hit by a pizza delivery driver, while she was crossing the street in a crosswalk, has been awarded $910,000 compensation for her injuries. The 61-year-old who now primarily gets around in a wheelchair, had her right side crushed requiring her to have her head stapled together and to have 3 inches removed from her leg.
$650,000 Awarded in Maryland Car Accident
A Parkton, Maryland woman was awarded $650,000 for injuries she sustained when a car struck her as she was crossing a driveway. The driver, who was texting on her cell phone at the time, left the scene of the accident but was later identified and found.
Car Crash Wrongful Death Suit Settled For $1.75 Million
The family of a 14-year-old girl killed in a car crash more than five years ago has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the family with whom she was visiting for $1.75 million, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch of Virginia.
FedEx to Pay N.C. Woman Close to $2 Million
The (NC) Burlington Times News reports a 71-year-old woman will receive $1,975,000 from FedEx and the driver of a FedEx truck for injuries she suffered in a 2008 car accident.