Posted On:
July 23, 2009
Settlement in Fallen Equipment Case in Texas
A drilling company in Texas paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a woman killed by gas well equipment that fell from a company truck. The settlement was reached after the Pioneer Drilling truck driver admitted that he had given conflicting testimony in the case. The driver also admitted - and I'm sure this added millions to the case - that he and Pioneer officials attempted to falsify documents following the accident.
