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$225,000 settlement for family of cyclist killed by Houston fire truck

The family of a woman killed by a Houston fire truck will receive a $225,000 settlement from the Houston City Council.  The woman, Leigh Boone, was seriously injured in March 2009 in a collision between two fire trucks competing to get to a fire that turned out to be a false alarm.  Nine firefighters were hurt in the crash and one other person was injured.

When Boone was hit she was standing at the intersection of Westheimer and Dunlavy.  She lived for two weeks in the hospital before she died as a result of her injuries.  An investigation later found that the ladder truck driver was at fault in the accident for failing to use caution.

Boone’s family filed a wrongful death claim against the city.  They claimed that they did not want money, but instead wanted changes to the way that fire companies compete for calls.  The family’s wish is that an accident like the one that took their daughter’s life never happens again.

Under the law the most that anyone can receive for a wrongful death from a municipality in Texas is $250,000.  According to the city’s attorney, Boone’s family was offered a cash settlement $25,000 below the maximum in order to expedite the process and avoid having the case end up in court.

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