March 18, 2010 9by Horatio Algren) According to reports a judge approved a multi-million dollar settlement in a Lear jet crash.
Tuesday a judge approved more than $17 million dollar legal settlement over the life time of 3 year old Chris Bakers lifetime. This settlement was for a claim filed against Learjet Inc., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and other companies involved in the operation and ownership of a jet that crashed killing former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker’s assistant in 2008.
Federal investigators have not determined the cause of the airplane crash, but have stated the planes reverse were not in the right position.
The pilots were attempting to abort take off when the accident occurred in 2008 in Columbia South Carolina. There were four people killed in the crash including Baker, along with seriously injuring Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM. DJ AM later died of a drug overdose and his case in the crash was settled for an undisclosed amount.
Bakers widow Otilia was also awarded over $7.6 million in the settlement ordered by Los Angeles Superior Court JudgeMary Strobel. Otilia Baker’s attorney Brian Panish stated that while this was a sad case his clients were glad that a trial was avoided and they received the full compensation.
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