Jury awards $17M to 3 plaintiffs in deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington.
TACOMA, Wash. — A federal jury has awarded three people who sued over a deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington state nearly $17 million for their pain and suffering.
On Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak's first paid passenger run on a new route from Tacoma to Portland, Oregon, plunged onto Interstate 5 near DuPont,Skyllingstad was a passenger on the train when his railcar left the tracks after the train approached a 30-mph curve. His attorneys said he broke his back, fractured his hip and suffered a traumatic brain injury that Skyllingstad said has changed his personality.
He broke multiple bones including his femur under the weight of the railcar crushing the truck. In medical testimony, it was revealed that he also has an adjustment disorder, which can happen after a traumatic life event. In closing arguments, his attorney said that every day Wilmotte worries he will die.Stephen Brashear / Getty Images file
Both Blaine Wilmotte and Skyllingstad have returned to work since the crash, and Amtrak argued their injuries will not have long-term effects.
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