Two Children Paid $5.6M Following Mother's Death
Pal-item.com reports that two children will be paid $5.6 million following a settlement following the death of the children’s mother. Their mother’s death occurred when a medical helicopter she was in crashed in a rural area in Indiana in 2008. The woman was a nurse who had just taken off in a helicopter returning from a fundraising event for local fire stations. The woman and two other crew members in the helicopter were killed after the helicopter crashed.
The attorneys that representing the children stated the helicopter company failed to fix a defect in the rotor of the helicopter blade that caused the crash. The $5.6 million is to be given in the form of trust funds for the children once they turn 18. The report states the children are 11 years old and 9 years old. The family of one of the other two crew members that were killed reportedly settled a claim with the helicopter company confidentially.
Although these children will be getting a very large sum of money from the lawsuit for the accident, it does not diminish the fact that they will never be able to see their mother. It can never compensate for the loss of a loved one in any situation. The companies whose products are involved in cases like this should always be held accountable for any defects or malfunctions that occur and cause severe injuries or fatalities as was the case in this incident.
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