A Rockdale County jury awarded $3.25 million to a U.S. Army veteran seriously injured when her car was hit by a newspaper delivery truck running a red light.
The April 29 verdict included $1.75 million in compensatory damages plus $1.5 million in punitive damages and $35,000 in attorney’s fees. Rockdale County State Court Judge Nancy Bills reduced the punitive portion to the $250,000 cap under Georgia law. The May 5 final judgment ordered defendant JB Trucking Inc. and its liability carrier, Grange Indemnity Insurance Co., to pay $2 million plus the $35,000 in attorney’s fees.
