$9.5M
Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Road Design Defect
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Case Details
Island County was held accountable for a bad road design that caused a car accident due to black ice, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to their mother and a good Samaritan.
Additional Notes
County ignored pleas from residents about chronic ice conditions and lack of guardrails. Incident occurred December 16, 2016. Settlement reached after 18 months of investigation. The county subsequently built guardrails and changed the road surface.