Family of Texas car accident victim files $7 million dollar wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a car accident victim has filed a multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of Houston, Texas, attorney John O’Quinn. The victim, Johnny Lee Cutliff, was an employee of O’Quinn. Cutliff was killed in the accident along with O’Quinn.
The deadly accident took place on October 29th of this year. O’Quinn was traveling at a speed of 76 to 79 miles per hour when he slammed his SUV into a tree. O’Quinn was going almost double the street’s speed limit of 40 mph.
Neither Cutliff nor O’Quinn was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. Both men were killed instantly as a result of multiple blunt force injuries.
Cutliff’s family has filed a Texas wrongful death lawsuit against O’Quinn’s estate, seeking a total of $7 million dollars in damages.
The plaintiffs, which includes Cutliff’s four brothers and his grandson, are asking for $6 million for pain and suffering and the loss of approximately 20 years of Cutliff’s life.
They are seeking an additional $1 million in punitive damages from both O’Quinn’s estate as well as his corporation, Classy Classic Cars.
According to the lawsuit, O’Quinn was grossly negligent and acting with conscious indifference and disregard for Cutliff’s health.
Cutliff, 56, had worked for O’Quinn for around 30 years, usually as a driver.
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