Elderly pedestrian killed crossing the crosswalk at dusk

$500,000

In a quiet residential area in western Massachusetts the first week after clocks were moved back in the fall, an oil company delivery truck hit an elderly man who was crossing the street to go back to his apartment after his daily afternoon walk. It was one of the first early dusks in the fall after clocks had been moved back one hour. Even professional drivers were not yet used to the different driving conditions. The man was wearing light colored clothing, but was still not seen by the driver who hit and killed him. The case was settled on behalf of the family for the full commercial policy limits.