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- A Dallas County jury faulted a trucking company and its driver for a man's death, awarding $4 million to his parents.
- Evidence showed the driver could have pulled off the highway but instead stopped in oncoming traffic.
- The victim was found 10% negligent, which leaves the parents with a $3.6 million award.
A Dallas County jury found a trucking company and its driver mostly at fault in a wrongful death trial that concluded with a $4 million compensatory damages verdict.
Malorie Peaco*ck, lead counsel for the parents of the deceased said, “They felt very relieved that the jury recognized, finally, that someone was responsible for their sons death.”
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