Jury Issues $51 Million Verdict Against Daimler
The woman was hurt in a parking lot after her husband's 2007 Freightliner truck moved despite having its emergency brake on, according to the suit.
The truck pinned her under its wheels and dragged her, resulting in serious injuries and a severe brain injury, according to her attorneys.
Court filings indicate the husband left the vehicle with the brake on, but it started moving anyway.
The suit filed by the adult children was against Daimler Trucks, an insurance company and KLLM Transport Services. The jury found Daimler to be 90% at fault.
“Daimler Trucks North America is confident in the safety of its products, is disappointed with the jury’s conclusion and is evaluating its next steps in response to the verdict,” the company said in a statement.
In an unrelated announcement, DTNA’s parent company, Daimler Trucks, said it launched the first fleet test for emission-free, electric trucks in Germany. The Municipality of Stuttgart is testing four Fuso Canter E-Cell light-duty trucks.
Two of the vehicles with hydraulic tipper bodies are to be deployed in road construction and landscaping. Other vehicles will transport furniture, waste and carry-out parcel deliveries.
