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The jury award for a crash in 2020 may be one of largest personal injury verdicts in Iowa, a lawyer says.
David Schultz of Wall Lake had been working for nearly 30 straight hours, with little or no rest, the night he parked his semi-trailer truck along a rural road -- and went missing for five months until his body was found.
Wall Lake trucker David Schultz, whose body was found earlier this year not far from where he disappeared months earlier, died from hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication, according to a death certificate.
The proposed bill would place more responsibility for bargaining units’ recertification with public employers; labor members and advocates call it a ‘union-busting’ bill
German company bought North Liberty-based JM Swank in 2021
Iowans who sue after being struck by a commercial vehicle would be limited to receiving $5 million for pain and suffering.
Supporters of the bill have said it would prevent “nuclear verdicts” -- which have been seen in other states -- that deliver tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits against trucking companies.
State senators now must consider changes House made to bill
Iowans affected by crashes involving commercial truck drivers pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to abandon a bill that shields trucking companies from liability in some cases.
The bill would limit damages related to death, injuries and other non-economic damages to $1 million in lawsuits involving commercial vehicle companies.
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