Family of Man Killed When Propane Truck Rolls Over Awarded $3.6 Million In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of Robert Roming was awarded $3.6 million in a wrongful death lawsuit that resulted when Roming was crushed to death after his truck was overloaded with propane cylinders. This truck accident could have been avoided. The jury verdict was a clear indication of who was at falut. According to details at trial, Roming was crushed to death after a load of propane cylinders fell on him while he was trying to offload his truck during a delivery. The defendant in the lawsuit was Worthington Cylinder Corp.
A loader who worked for Worthington testified that he saw that the truck was overloaded and thought Roming may be in danger as a result. The lawsuit alleged the company disregarded safety in order to maximize profits by geting as many propane tanks in the truck as fast as possible. This type of behavior by companies is not acceptable. At least the jury saw what really took place here and did the right thing.
