{"id":3830,"date":"2014-06-24T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2019-10-28T10:36:10","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T10:36:10","slug":"79-74-million-jury-verdict-driver-buried-alive-sand-hit-tractor-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/79-74-million-jury-verdict-driver-buried-alive-sand-hit-tractor-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"$79.74 Million Jury Verdict When Driver is Buried Alive Under Sand After Being Hit by a Tractor-Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a tragic and grisly death case, the decedent, who was 48, had just dropped off her daughter at school and was driving out of the school\u2019s parking lot when she stopped at a red light. A tractor-trailer driver for Albuquerque Redi-Mix Inc. and Quintana Enterprises Inc. struck the decedent\u2019s car. The tractor-trailer rolled over, pinned the decedent in her vehicle while 25 tons of sand poured out of the truck.<\/p>\n<p>Although desperate efforts were made to rescue the driver, she suffered asphyxiation and died at the scene. She was survived by her husband, two adult children and a minor child.<\/p>\n<p>The family brought a lawsuit, which included the husband of the decedent suing the truck\u2019s driver, Redi-Mix, Quintana Enterprises and its owners for negligent hiring, retention and supervision, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Negligent_entrustment\">negligent entrustment<\/a>, violation of federal regulations and New Mexico statutory law and vicarious liability.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/79-74-million-jury-verdict-driver-buried-alive-sand-hit-tractor-trailer\/#more-3830\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a tragic and grisly death case, the decedent, who was 48, had just dropped off her daughter at school and was driving out of the school\u2019s parking lot when she stopped at a red light. A tractor-trailer driver for Albuquerque Redi-Mix Inc. and Quintana Enterprises Inc. struck the decedent\u2019s car. 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