Boston Injury Lawyer Blog
Settlement negotiations between the parties held liable for last year’s collapse of the Big Dig tunnel’s ceiling in Boston and the family of the woman who died in the collapse have faltered. The two sides are reportedly millions of dollars apart, which increases the chances of the wrongful death lawsuit going to court. The family is said to be asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in award money.
Milena del Valle, 39, was riding through the tunnel with her husband when a number of concrete ceiling panels fell onto the vehicle that they were riding in. She died from her injuries.
Her family is suing 15 different companies, including Modern Continental Construction Co. and Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, that were responsible for building and designing the tunnel ceiling. Del Valle’s family is citing negligence as the cause of her wrongful death. They are also suing the Maryland Turnpike Authority.
