{"id":7762,"date":"2020-08-13T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=7762"},"modified":"2020-08-12T10:28:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:28:51","slug":"70-5-million-jury-verdict-in-semi-tractor-trailer-crash-with-passenger-suv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/70-5-million-jury-verdict-in-semi-tractor-trailer-crash-with-passenger-suv\/","title":{"rendered":"$70.5 Million Jury Verdict in Semi-Tractor-Trailer Crash with Passenger SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tomasa Cuevas was traveling in her SUV with her two children, Alejandro, 16, and Maritza, 11. Amarjit Aulakh, an employee of Rai Transport Inc.<\/a>, drove his semi-tractor-trailer through a red light.\u00a0 This caused a T-bone collision with Cuevas\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n

Tomasa Cuevas, 42, suffered fractures to her skull and face as well as a traumatic brain injury. Alejandro, who was in the passenger seat, also suffered skull and facial fractures and a traumatic brain injury.\u00a0 Alejandro was a successful high school cross-country runner who may not be able to return to the sport.\u00a0 Maritza was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after this horrific crash.<\/p>\n

Cuevas and for her children sued Rai Transport, alleging liability for Aulakh\u2019s choosing not to obey a red light. The Cuevas family alleged that Aulakh had been involved in fourteen prior collisions and was driving with a suspended license at the time of this incident. The lawsuit did not claim lost income.<\/p>\n

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Tomasa Cuevas was traveling in her SUV with her two children, Alejandro, 16, and Maritza, 11. Amarjit Aulakh, an employee of Rai Transport Inc., drove his semi-tractor-trailer through a red light.\u00a0 This caused a T-bone collision with Cuevas\u2019s vehicle. 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