Mary Faye O’Quin, et al. v. State of Louisiana, et al.

July 10th, 2010

Faron O’Quin, a volunteer firefighter, was struck and killed by a motorist at the site of a hazardous material spill. Mr. O’Quin’s widow, Mary Faye O’Quin, and their minor children filed a wrongful death and survival action against the State of Louisiana, alleging it was liable because it failed to secure the initial accident site. This failure led to a motorist striking Mr. O’Quin, a responder working at the scene.  The matter proceeded to trial and the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of plaintiffs and against the State of Louisiana holding the State 80% at fault for causing the death of Mr. O’Quin.  Judgment was rendered in a total amount of $2,075,520.07

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