McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates wins $5 million jury verdict after young mom killed by semi-truck on I-95
Accidents involving large trucks are three times more likely to be fatal than a regular collision, and the vast majority of those killed are passengers of other vehicles.
The victims of the crash were driving back to
After they came to a complete stop with traffic in front of them, a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of their vehicle. The driver never attempted to hit the brakes and had his cruise control set to 70 miles per hour -- far above the speed limit allowed in a road work zone, the court documents state.
"The 18-wheeler knocked the vehicle quite a distance, and it burned. All three of them were killed. After hitting it, the truck went on to hit another vehicle and those two occupants were also killed," said
"I believe this is one of the most important cases that
The case was tried by jury in
A total of
While McPherson acknowledges that no amount of money can ever compensate for the tragic loss of a young family, she believes the verdict "sends a message about necessary regulation and monitoring of these huge vehicles and their drivers."
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