Confidential
Settlement – $1,500,000Judge
Court
USDC Utah
Attorneys
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Harry J. Krueper Jr.
(technical)
Michael P. Ward
(technical)
Arthur Ginsburg
(technical)
Defendant
Thomas R. Perl
(technical)
Ian Lewin
(technical)
L. Deane Smith Jr.
(technical)
Facts
The case involves the collision of two tractor-trailer rigs on Interstate 15 in August 1997 in the early hours of the
morning. The driver of Truck A left the roadway for an unknown reason and entered the dirt center median. He
then over-corrected the rig to the right, causing it to go out of control, flip over onto its left side and then come
to rest with its underside facing oncoming traffic lanes. This blocked the entire northbound side of Interstate
15, including the median to the left and the emergency parking area to the right of the two northbound lanes.
The driver of Truck B driving northbound collided with the over turned unlighted Truck A. An inferno-like fire
ensued. Both men were killed.
The widow of the driver of Truck B together with her two minor children are his sole
survivors.
Damages
The widow is a full-time homemaker and the children are aged 4 and 6. The decedent was in his late thirties and earned $65,0000 annually. Burial expenses were approximately $5,000.
Other Information
After two mediation sessions, the case settled as to the plaintiffs for $1.5 million, which included funding structures for the two children, and a greatly reduced settlement with the workerÆs compensation lien holder.
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