$462M
Wrongful Death, Product Liability
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Case Details
Tractor-trailer underride crash resulting in the tragic deaths of two young fathers due to a faulty rear impact guard on a Wabash National Corp. trailer.
Additional Notes
Jury awarded $12 million in compensatory damages and $450 million in punitive damages against Wabash National Corp. for negligence related to ineffective rear impact guards. The jury assigned 65% responsibility to Wabash National and 35% to the car driver. Victims were Taron Tailor (30) and Nicholas Perkins (23), who died instantly in 2019. Plaintiffs' attorneys argued Wabash ignored years of research and warnings about guard ineffectiveness.
Represented By
Bradley Law Personal Injury Lawyers
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