Recently, Chhabra & Gibbs, P.A. gained another major
victory on behalf of one of our clients. Philip W. Thomas, from the MS
Litigation Review blog site, made a recent blog article explaining the outcome
of the case:
$635,325 Judgment in Lincoln County Wrongful Death Bench
Trial
On July 23, 2015 Circuit Court Judge David Strong entered a
$635,325 judgment in McCrory v. Lincoln County School District. The judgment
resulted from a tort claims act bench trial in a case involving a car-school
bus wreck.
The accident happened in 2011. The decedent, Tammy Jo Brown
was traveling on a road in Wesson when she collided with a Lincoln County
school bus traveling in the opposite direction. The school bus was two feet
over the center line at the time of the collision. Brown died at the scene.
Brown was speeding: 68 mph in a 20 mph zone before the
collision and 52 mph at the time of the collision. The school bus was also
speeding: 35 mph. The bus driver saw the car approaching from two hills away,
yet didn’t get into her own lane. The bus driver also didn’t show up for the
trial.
The Court apportioned 90% fault to the bus driver and 10%
fault to Brown. The Court assessed damages as $205,917 in economic damages and
$500,000 in loss of society and companionship.
Due to Brown’s 10% fault, the damages were reduced and
judgment entered in the amount of $635,325.
Defendant’s top offer to settle
before trial was $230,000.
Darryl Gibbs of Chhabra & Gibbs in Jackson represented
the plaintiff. Bobby Thompson with Copeland Cook in Ridgeland represented the
County.
If you or a loved one have experienced any type of injury or
death due to someone else’s negligence, please contact the attorneys at Chhabra
& Gibbs, P.A., at 601-948-8005 or by going to our website at
http://www.cglawms.com . We might be able to help you receive compensation
allowed by law for damages or injuries. It doesn’t cost you anything to call
and talk to an attorney to see what options you have.
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