On Thursday, Oct. 3, an Anderson County jury returned a $32 million verdict to the estate of a hospice nurse, who was killed by a dump truck driver.
According to the court records, on Sept. 7, 2012, the defendant was driving a dump truck under the influence of marijuana. The tests further indicated that he had taken Loritab and Valium pills. He crossed the center line and struck the plaintiff's car leaving her with a broken leg and pelvis in the car for more than an hour before firefighters pulled her out. She died five days later.
The defendant was charged with murder and DUI and pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to six years in prison, along with a verdict, which included $10 million in punitive damages.
