Jurors in Montana had yesterday awarded actual damages of 1 million USD to each parent and 500,000 USD to each sibling of 19-year-old Trevor Olson and 14-year-old Tanner Olson, who died in the head-on crash. Jurors also ruled Trevor Olson's estate should receive 2.6 million USD for lost earnings.
It is unclear if the punitive damages will stand. Montana has a 10 million USD cap on such damages, but that is being challenged after a District Court judge in Butte ruled it wasn't high enough to deter future wrongdoing by wealthy companies.