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Litigation

Feb. 7, 2017

Humboldt County jury awards nearly $60M to accident victim, co-worker

A Humboldt County jury hit the California Department of Transportation with nearly $60 million in damages after finding that the agency negligently exposed subcontractor Kyle Anderson to a vehicle collision that caused permanent neurological damage.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A Humboldt County jury hit the California Department of Transportation with nearly $60 million in damages after finding that the agency negligently exposed subcontractor Kyle Anderson to a vehicle collision that caused permanent neurological damage.

The Feb. 1 result came after 11 weeks of testimony in a trial before Superior Court Judge Dale A. Reinholtsen. Anderson was awa...

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