Plaintiff can't recover for pre-impact fear
The Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled in Steele v. Jason Congleton, that an auto accident victim is not entitled to damages for pre-impact fear. This was a wrongful death accident involving Melissa Congleton and a tractor trailer being driven for Steele Technologies. On the day of the accident, the tractor trailer was hauling 37,000 pounds of coil. An unidentified car stopped in front of the tractor trailer, causing it to slam on brakes. Immediately, it lost control and the steel coil broke loose, causing it to fall head on into the pick up truck being driven by the accident victim, Melissa Congleton. Unfortunately, Melissa died instantly on the scene from the impact.
Click here to read the Supreme Court decision in the Steele v Jason Congleton case.
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