Texas truck accident lawsuit is one of largest verdicts in 2006

Lawyers USA has published a story about the “top ten jury verdicts of 2006”.  The number ten slot is occupied by a Texas lawsuit in which actual damages of $38.5 million were awarded.  It was an underride protection lawsuit in which the jury awarded $36 million to a 25 year-old woman who survived, and $2.5 million to the family of a woman who died.  Here’s a link to the story.