South Dakota couple injured in railroad accident receive $1,081,655 in damages

Case Name:

Julie Boomsma, Steve Boomsma and Erica Boomsma v. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation

Case Number: Unknown

Date: 08/30/02

State: South Dakota

Details:

Julie and Erica Boomsma sustained injuries while driving through the town of Wolsey, South Dakota. Their car struck a flatbed railway car owned and operated by Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation. A jury awarded $1,081,655.28 for total damages resulting from this accident.

Verdict Outcome:

Jury rules for plaintiffs in the amount of $1,081,655