New Trial Ordered in Fatal Accident Lawsuit
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Updated: 7:24 AM Jun 27, 2008
New Trial Ordered in Fatal Accident Lawsuit
There will be a new trial in the lawsuit over a deadly Highway 6 accident. Judge Robert Stem has set aside the Robertson County jury's multi-million dollar verdict.
Posted: 10:43 PM Jun 26, 2008
Reporter: Joe Brown
Email Address: brown@kbtx.com
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There will be a new trial in the lawsuit over a deadly Highway 6 accident. Judge Robert Stem has set aside the Robertson County jury's multi-million dollar verdict.

Judge Stem granted the motion for a new trial Wednesday after objections were raised by the families of the four killed in the accident. Despite being awarded $3 million last month, they claimed the jury failed to provide damages for their non-economic losses of companionship and value to society. No date has been set for the new trial.
A trial date has not been set.

The families sued three construction companies following the 2006 accident in South Brazos County. Three local teens and a Deer Park man died when a dump truck slammed into the back of a line of cars.

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Posted by: Commentator Location: Brazos Valley on Aug 2, 2008 at 03:32 PM

Right! 3 million dollars sounds like lots of money. Much to learn when you get involved with the judicial system. The most money from the beginning influences the outcome. Prior planning, taking necessary precautions before construction began was needed. "They" didn't determine safety precautions required for everyone, the workers nor the drivers. Innocent children on that road had the right to be there and the right to a safe road, not a construction site where planners didn't think safety first. Innocent children trying to do something to make their families and their communities proud of them. Countless, young, Black children walk the streets every day with no direction;no interest in any thing, not even themselves. The young lady, Sarah Alexander, dreamed to go back to Neal Elementary to teach right in her neighborhood. What a painful loss of 3 Black college students from Bryan/College Station. All potential leaders. Think about it!!! Yes, compensate these families.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Bryan Location on Jun 30, 2008 at 12:42 PM

To anonymous, as posted before,everyone of us have our own opinion about anything, so take the chip off your shoulder and stop wishing bad things to happen to someone else, where is your christianity? you can not fool God. that you think in your heart that you will do.don't hope bad things on someone else. you are in my Prayers for God to give you peace and remove anger. no amount of money will erase that,only peace from God will remove the hurt and anger.
Posted by: Anonymous101 on Jun 30, 2008 at 12:31 PM

I think that everyone needs to stop & take a deep breath & really think about the hatred and hurt for a minute. As someone who has lost a loved one, there is no amount of money that will bring your "baby" back to you. You must learn to go one and accept that your "baby" is sitting on your shoulder guiding you in the right direction. Do you honestly think that they would like you all to argue about the money that will be received. Can you actually put a price on a child's head and not have a heavy heart afterward??!! May God Bless Each & Everyone One of You All - losing a loved one is horrible, but when you look up to the heavens, you see the happiness they now have !!!!
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