A pickup truck driven by Thomas Lee Appel was driven into a trailer pulled by a pickup truck driven by James Dennis Watkins in the year 2007. Watkins was driving under the influence. A Springdale police officer testified that his blood alcohol level was 0.13 which is above the legal limit of 0.08 and he was jailed after pleading guilty to felony drunk driving charges. On 6 February this year, after having served one month of his three year sentence, Appel died of an aneurysm. Watkins, who sustained several injuries as a result of the accident, is now seeking damages from Appel's estate.
Though his medicals bills have cost him $9,000 apart from the $5,500 shoulder surgery he will require, Watkins is suing the estate for $50,000 for compensatory damages for medial bills and $100,000 for punitive damages to discourage others from doing the same thing.
Watkins is represented by attorney Don Elliot and the estate is represented by attorney Brian Wood.
Though his medicals bills have cost him $9,000 apart from the $5,500 shoulder surgery he will require, Watkins is suing the estate for $50,000 for compensatory damages for medial bills and $100,000 for punitive damages to discourage others from doing the same thing.
Watkins is represented by attorney Don Elliot and the estate is represented by attorney Brian Wood.
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