Saturday, February 12, 2005
New York settles crash lawsuit
The New York State Thruway Authority has agreed to pay $5 million to a student who was paralyzed in a 1999 car crash that killed another student.
The settlement, which came during a November trial in the state Court of Claims, has since been approved by the Thruway Authority board of directors.
Under the settlement, the state will pay $5.15 million to Jessica Gordon, of Bucksport, Maine. The state also reached a $150,000 settlement with the family of Rachel Miller, of Lancaster, Pa., who was killed in the crash.
The settlement, which came during a November trial in the state Court of Claims, has since been approved by the Thruway Authority board of directors.
Under the settlement, the state will pay $5.15 million to Jessica Gordon, of Bucksport, Maine. The state also reached a $150,000 settlement with the family of Rachel Miller, of Lancaster, Pa., who was killed in the crash.
