California Family Still Waiting For Compensation After Trucker's Death

Posted on Jun 21, 2010

In 2007, a small business owner, was traveling in his truck in a tunnel in Santa Clarita when a chain-reaction crash involving 34 vehicles resulted in his horrific death as he burned to death. The auto accident was not the truck owners fault but was caused by a speeding driver who was at the wheel of a tractor-trailer with a faulty brake.

The man killed in this accident left behind a wife and their two children. The small accidental-death policy he left behind was only enough to cover the family rent.

A wrongful-death lawsuit lawsuit was files on the family's behalf however the pretrial wrangling has become a legal pile-up. The tractor-trailer company at fault could have done the decent thing and simply offered a settlement to the families of the victims of the 34 automobile crash. Small amounts have been paid in settlements for the property damage but the trucking company is resisting paying any wrongful-death claims.

These families have had there lives turned upside down as members died in a fiery crash in 2007. Not only have they lost family members but they have lost the steady financial income brought home by these victims. If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident contact a personal injury attorney. A personal injury attorney will help you get the compensation you and your family deserve.