Case Result

$2.4M

Wrongful Death, Bus-Pedestrian Accident

2012

Trial Verdict

Sacramento, CA

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Case Details

49-year-old secretary Joyce Ann Jacobs was run over and killed by a public bus in Sacramento, California. A Sacramento Superior Court jury awarded her child and husband more than $2.4 million in damages for her wrongful death.

Additional Notes

Her husband was awarded $2 million in noneconomic damages for the loss of his wife's love and consortium, and almost $400,000 in economic damages. Their son Anthony received $30,000. The jury found 9-3 that Jacobs was in a crosswalk when she was hit. The defendant had asserted that the victim was negligent by crossing 'in the middle of the street'. The bus driver's decision to call RT first instead of immediately calling 911 influenced the jury.

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