Description
See also: Gough v. County of Santa Clara ($800,000); Peterson v. County of Santa Clara.
Kristy Gough, aged 30, killed in March 2008 while cycling with Matt Peterson when sheriff's deputy fell asleep at the wheel.
Accident resulted in three separate settlements:
- $800,000 settlement with Gough's father - see here;
- $1.2M settlement with Gough's mother;
- $2.3M settlement with Peterson's family - see here.
Source: https://www.bicyclelaw.com/santa-clara-county-reaches-third-settlement-in-case-of-deputy-who-ran-over-cyclists/
State
Year Resolved
Total Dollar Amount
1,200,000
Number of Plaintiffs
1
Age of Client(s)
30
Source