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March 14, 2010

Estate Of Woman Killed In Truck Accident Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

According to the wrongful death lawsuit death lawsuit filed by the husband of 29-year-old Phillips, she was traveling north on a two lane road when a southbound tracktor trailer, driven by Troy A. Rasmussen veered over the centerline colliding with Phillips and killing her. The reason for the truck veering into the centerline are unclear but officials from the Superior Police Department claim that Rasmussen may have blacked while behind the wheel. Rasmussen worked for Lake Nebagamon Trucking which is also named as a defendant in the wrongful death lawsuit.

According to the lawsuit the trucking firm had partial liability in the fatal incident since they were allegedly aware of Rasmussen’s medical conditions and should not have allowed him to drive the tractor trailer. Trucking accidents like this are almost always fatal given the size of the trucks involved. This was a tragic accident that could have most likely been avoided. Damages in cases like this can end up in the millions of dollars.

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February 22, 2010

Grain Truck Accident Results In Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Joseph Hostetler filed a wrongful death lawsuit against David R. Leeper and Kenneth Fletcher on behalf of his 40-year old wife who was killed along with two others in a firey wreck involving a grain truck. According to the lawsuit Hostetler was driving her minivan when Leeper's grain truck lost its left rear tandem forcing Leeper to steer it onto the shoulder of the highway. Hostetler's van struck one of the tire and wheel combinations that was laying in the road causing the van to overturn and the van eventually landed on its roof.

Mrs. Hostetler and passengers Chester Gingerich and Perry Gingerich were all pronounced dead at the trucking accident scene. Mr. Leeper along with three other passengers in the minivan were injured. You can see how important it is that people properly maintain their trucks and cars. This was a tragic accident the occured because the truck was not properly maintained and many lives were ruined as a result.

“There’s a lot of requirements that have been enacted over the years,” he said. “One of the things that farmers do not have any exemption from is maintenance of the vehicle.”

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February 5, 2010

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.

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January 31, 2010

Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Collision With City Fire Trucks Settled For $225,000

The City of Houston settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $225,000 after the accidental death of a woman following a collision of two city fire trucks. Leigh Boone died two weeks after the collision with the city fire trucks. According to reports the fire trucks were speeding to a fire call that turned out to be a false alarm. Boone unfortunately was standing at the corner next to her bicycle when a speeding ladder truck rolled on top of her.

The estate of Boone filed the wrongful death lawsuit primarily because they wanted change in the way fire stations compete for calls so that this type of accident does not happen in the future. The City of Houston Fire Department has changed the way it responds to fire calls as a result of this wrongful death lawsuit. These types of accidents are preventable and it is a good thing that the City was responsible enough to settle this lawsuit.

"What we do know is that there has been a specific focus on the policies in making sure these type of incidents don't happen again,”said Donald Kidd, with Perdue and Kidd, LLP.

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