Northland logging company ordered to pay $70k+ after accident leaves father with severe injuries and traumatic brain injury, due to improperly maintained equipment, causing bankruptcy.

A Northland logging company was ordered to pay over $70,000 after a November 2022 accident left a father with severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, due to improperly maintained equipment. The victim, who can no longer work, received compensation for emotional harm. The company's owner took responsibility in court, citing financial pressures, but the judge confirmed the company's failure to ensure safety as the cause of the accident. The company is now reportedly bankrupt.

September 01, 2024
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