Family's SUV slams into 18-wheeler parked on side of freeway. $150 million for wrongful death. Los Angeles County. (JNOV/new trial granted)
Summary
SUV pulling a trailer slams into tractor-trailer truck parked off freeway; mother, father and one child die; two surviving children witness deaths. $150 million in non-economic damages, plus costs and interests.
JNOV granting new trial to determine the comparative negligence of plaintiffs' decedent driver and defendant trucking company.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Los Angeles County Superior Court – Central / PC051705
- Type of Case: Wrongful Death
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
-
Attorney for the Plaintiff: Law Offices of Brian Brandt by Brian Brandt, Upland.Purcell Law by Christopher Purcell, Santa Ana.
-
Attorney for the Defendant: McElfish Law Firm by Raymond McElfish and Tyrone Toczauer, West Hollywood. (trial attorneys)Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, by Richard Doren and Julian Poon, Los Angeles. (Post-trial motions).