The family of John Paul Lacaillade, II was awarded an $8.5 million verdict by a federal jury for his wrongful death. Lacaillade, 38, was bicycling in Maine when he was run over by a tractor-trailer.
The trucking accident occurred in 2008 with a Canadian trucking company, Loignon.
Lacaillade was "sprint training" when his bike hit a broken patch of pavement. He was thrown off the bike into the road underneath the wheels of a tractor-trailer.
Lacaillade's widow, along with her two children, filed the wrongful death lawsuit last year against the trucking company for the death of her husband. Claiming negligence, Lacaillade's widow named the company as well the truck driver for causing the death of her husband. Loignon, the tractor-trailer company, denied any wrongdoing and initially offered the widow $100,000 to avoid a trail.
After a seven-day trail, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $8.5 million. The widow was awarded $2.5 million for emotional distress, $3.5 million for loss of future wages, earning power and house personal injury awarded and another $2.5 million to the couple's two children.
The personal injury attorney representing the family could not be reached for comment following the trial.
If someone you love has been injured or killed by a tractor-trailer accident, please call the Alabama accident attorneys at Farris, Riley and Pitt today for more information on how we can help you. For over 15 years, the injury lawyers at Farris, Riley and Pitt have been helping injured victims in Birmingham and throughout Alabama with wrongful death claims, trucking accidents, car accidents, nursing home abuse and child related injuries. Contact us toll free at 1-888-580-5176 for more information on how we can help you. For your free case evaluation, call 205-324-1212.
