CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — A central New York automobile accident that killed seven people in 2013 has resulted in a $2.7 million settlement.
The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports that Shawn Mead, 33, the lone survivor of a minivan carrying eight people, will receive $1.4 million under the settlement. The remaining $1.3 million will go to the estates of the seven victims, including four children.
The crash occurred after a tractor-trailer came apart and the trailer struck the minivan on Route 13 in rural Truxton in Cortland County. Sheriff's investigators determined a broken locking mechanism on the tractor's rig was responsible.
Mead was traveling with his two children, his girlfriend, her two daughters and two others.
Court documents say Mead hasn't returned to work due to his injuries and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and survivor's guilt.
- Posted July 17, 2015
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Fatal car crash results in $2.7M settlement
headlines Macomb
- Macomb County Meals on Wheels in urgent need of volunteers ahead of holiday season
- MDHHS hosting three, free virtual baby showers in November and December for new or expecting families
- MDHHS secures nearly 100 new juvenile justice placements through partnerships with local communities and providers
- MDHHS seeking proposals for student internship stipend program to enhance behavioral health workforce
- ABA webinar November 30 to explore the state of civil legal aid in America
headlines National
- This Is the Moment
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- BigLaw partner won’t charge his $3,250 hourly rate to defend New Jersey cities in Trump administration suits
- After second federal judge withdraws error-riddled ruling, litigants seek explanation
- 5 hallucinated cases lead federal judge to kick 3 Butler Snow lawyers off case
- Bondi files ethics complaint against federal judge who reportedly expressed concern about ‘constitutional crisis’
