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Civil Litigation

Mar. 21, 2018

Children of killed worker awarded $30M by LA jury

A Los Angeles County jury has awarded $30 million to the children of a worker who was killed by a rock crushing machine.

A Los Angeles County jury has awarded $30 million to the three children of a worker who was killed by a negligently designed rock crushing machine.

The jurors returned the verdict Monday against General Equipment & Supplies Inc., which sold, distributed and assembled the construction device, finding product liability and negligence. They also found against R.J. Noble Co. for negligently allowing the worker to operate the machi...

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