{"id":7996,"date":"2021-12-23T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=7996"},"modified":"2021-12-22T21:18:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T21:18:58","slug":"74-million-jury-verdict-in-negligent-resurfacing-project-caused-wrongful-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/74-million-jury-verdict-in-negligent-resurfacing-project-caused-wrongful-death\/","title":{"rendered":"$74 Million Jury Verdict in Negligent Resurfacing Project Caused Wrongful Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amy Skiba, 43, was driving with two children, both 12 years old, when an oncoming driver lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line, and struck Skiba\u2019s vehicle head-on. Skiba suffered fatal injuries. She was survived by her husband and three children, one of whom is an adult.<\/p>\n<p>Skiba\u2019s adult child and representative for the two minor children sued <a href=\"https:\/\/eatonasphalt.com\">Eaton Asphalt Paving Co.<\/a>, which completed a resurfacing project on the road approximately two months before this incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Skiba family asserted that the defendant pavement company negligently performed the project by choosing not to mill the road and install a safety wedge as required by its contract with the <a href=\"https:\/\/transportation.ky.gov\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">Kentucky Transportation Cabinet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/74-million-jury-verdict-in-negligent-resurfacing-project-caused-wrongful-death\/#more-7996\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy Skiba, 43, was driving with two children, both 12 years old, when an oncoming driver lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line, and struck Skiba\u2019s vehicle head-on. Skiba suffered fatal injuries. She was survived by her husband and three children, one of whom is an adult. 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