Federal judge orders $3.3M payment to snowmobiler Jeff Smith for 2019 crash with a parked Black Hawk helicopter due to 60% government fault.
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to pay $3.3 million to Jeff Smith, a snowmobiler injured in a 2019 crash with a parked Black Hawk helicopter in Massachusetts. The judge determined the government was 60% at fault for the helicopter's placement on a snowmobile trail. While Smith received damages, he was also criticized for unsafe snowmobile operation. The government has 60 days to appeal the ruling.
September 24, 2024
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