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A man who crashed into a masked military helicopter will receive $ 3.3 million

The victim Jeff Smith demanded $ 9. 5 million as damages to cover medical expenses and lost earnings. Recently, a high -profile case has been considered in court. US District Judge Mark Mastrony has decided that the Federal Government was primarily responsible for a night collision involving a man in a snowmobile, who almost died, crashing into the Black Hawk helicopter, parked on a trail in Massachusetts. The victim will receive $ 3. 3 million as compensation for losses. Army Times writes about it.

In his decision made on Monday, September 23, the judge accused both sides of the accident in March 2019. He said the government was 60% responsibility for parking a helicopter on a snowmobile trail. He criticized Jeff Smith for the dangerous managing the snowmobile, speeding up and wearing tinted glasses. The man demanded $ 9. 5 million as a damages to cover his medical expenses and a lost salary, as well as to be responsible for the disaster on the military.

"We are grateful to the judges of Mastrony for the thoughtful consideration of the complex facts of this case. We believe that justice has taken the top and this decision contributes to public security," said lawyer Smith Dag Dzhardins. The publication notes that the government has 60 days to pay Smith or appeal. Smith's lawyers argued that the Black Hawk crew showed negligence by parked a masked 64-foot (19.

5 m) helicopter at the airfield, which is rarely used, which is also used as a snowmobile trail. "The Court considers that the government has violated its duties without taking any measures to protect against the obvious risk associated with the fact that the masked helicopter was parked on an active snowmobile track, in wooded terrain, with darkness. Helicopter and place, place Where he was parked, did not cover and did not affect in any way, "the judge said.

Smith also sued the Albert Farms airfield owner in Vortington, accusing him of at the same time giving the snowmobile permission to use the trail and the Black Hawk crew - land in the same area. He concluded a settlement agreement for the amount not being said. Earlier, Focus reported that fake Brad Pitt cheated on two Spanish residents by 325 thousand euros.