Case Result

$9M

Wrongful Death

Trial Verdict

Kansas City, MO

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Case Details

Jury awarded $9 million ($6.3 million after reduction) in a civil suit against BNSF Railway after a 2013 fatality accident in Lela, Oklahoma, where Richard Knight was killed at a railroad crossing.

Additional Notes

BNSF bore most responsibility for dangerous road-rail intersection with limited sight distances and no lights/bells/arms. Old railroad-owned building obstructed view. Eight prior train wrecks at crossing. Grant L. Davis, Thomas C. Jones, Timothy C. Gaarder, and John S. Caroll were attorneys. Accident May 8, 2013.

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