Case Result

$90M

Wrongful Death

2013

Trial Verdict

Chicago, IL

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Case Details

Thirteen-year-old Ashley Davis was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy roadway to reach her school bus stop. Her parents sued the Prince George’s County Board of Education for failure to provide safe transportation.

Additional Notes

Jury awarded $13,000 for funeral expenses and pain and suffering, $50 million to mother, and $40 million to father. The school system expected to appeal or reduce damages due to Maryland law limiting governmental liability to $200,000 without gross negligence or malice.

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