A car accident attorney has won a $5 million\nsettlement for the daughters of an Idaho woman who was killed in 2017 when her\ncar was struck by an HVAC truck that was being driven by an employee who was\ndriving drunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim, Cheryl Miller, was driving her 2014 Nissan\nMaxima on U.S. 93 in Jerome County when her\ncar was struck head-on<\/a> by an HVAC truck being driven by then-employee,\nLarry Halbert, according to a Jan. 13 story by KTVB-TV 7<\/em> in Boise, Idaho. Halbert\u2019s truck, which was owned by\nAdvanced Heating and Cooling and its owners BSR Ventures, crossed the\ncenterline of the highway before striking Miller\u2019s car just before 7 p.m. that\nday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Halbert was sentenced to 15 years in prison in\nconnection with the crash, which occurred after he had been drinking in a bar\nthat day, the story continued. His blood alcohol level was three times the\nlegal limit, according to testimony at his trial. He pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter and felony\ndriving under the influence, while the judge also suspended his driver\u2019s license\nfor life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the\ncivil complaint, the Miller family\u2019s attorneys argued the company \u2018was aware of\ndefendant Halbert\u2019s drinking and driving and reckless conduct, and negligently\nand recklessly entrusted him with a company vehicle, knowing that the public\nwould be endangered by his drinking and driving habits,\u2019\u201d the station reported.\n\u201cAccording to the complaint, company leadership knew about Halbert\u2019s previous\nDUI convictions, and other employees \u2018complained and put defendants on notice.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attorneys representing the family made the offer to settle the suit and the defendants agreed to the deal, the story reported. Miller’s family filed a lawsuit against the company and the driver in 2018 seeking damages for her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal cases like this one occur around the nation every\nday and are examples of similar kinds of car crash cases that <\/em>MyPhillyLawyer <\/em>attorneys\nregularly work on tirelessly for our own clients. Often, we are not able to\ndiscuss the cases we are actively working on due to confidentiality\nrequirements, so we discuss other relevant cases in the news such as this one\nto illustrate the legal situations people find themselves in every day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you need a car accident injury attorney<\/a>, we here at <\/em>MyPhillyLawyer <\/em>stand ready to\nassist you with your legal case if you or a loved one is ever seriously injured\nin any kind of vehicle crash, slip and fall, workplace injury or wrongful\ndeath in Philadelphia or anywhere in the United States. We pledge to make sure\nthat you and your family get the compassionate, dogged and experienced legal\nrepresentation that you deserve and expect from a professional legal team which\nworks hard to uncover every fact to bolster your case and maximize your damage\naward.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n We represent the families of victims who die in such\ntragedies as well, to ensure that their families receive every penny of damages\nthat they are eligible to receive.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a Philadelphia car crash attorney at MyPhillyLawyer<\/a><\/em> <\/em>by\ncalling 215-227-2727 or toll-free at 1-866-907-2231 anytime\nand our experienced, compassionate, aggressive team of attorneys and support\nstaff will be there for you and your family every step of the way as we manage\nyour case through the legal system.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n