Two women who were involved in a freak accident in Hancock County, Ohio in 2003 were recently awarded a settlement of $325,000 while their original claim was for $2.5 million. This is because they were found by the jury to be 75 percent responsible for the accident. Their original claim against the county was reduced when the jury found the county to be only 25 percent liable for the accident.
The accident occurred in June, 2003 on County Road 37 when a guardrail of a bridge impaled the pickup truck that the two women were travelling in. As a result of the accident, Angela Rasmussen of Rawson had to have her right leg amputated while Julie Rasmussen suffered serious injuries. They sued the county alleging negligence in the rail's maintenance.
The accident occurred in June, 2003 on County Road 37 when a guardrail of a bridge impaled the pickup truck that the two women were travelling in. As a result of the accident, Angela Rasmussen of Rawson had to have her right leg amputated while Julie Rasmussen suffered serious injuries. They sued the county alleging negligence in the rail's maintenance.
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