Wrongful Death Case:
CUTHBERTSON V. LACTMA
Verdict:
$17 MILLION
Case Synopsis:
The mother of a blind man who was killed after falling into a gap he mistook for a train doorway was recently awarded $17 million by a California jury.Cameron Cuthbertson was attempting to board a train on Los Angeles’ blue line when he mistook the gap between two cars for an entryway to the train and fell to the tracks. Although he attempted to climb back onto the platform, the train began to move, crushing him.