Family of Ballwin woman killed in Whip-It! crash settles with companies for $5 million
Two companies have agreed to pay $5 million to the parents of a woman killed outside a Ballwin urgent care by a driver who huffed inhalants before the crash.
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Two companies have agreed to pay $5 million to the parents of a woman killed outside a Ballwin urgent care by a driver who huffed inhalants before the crash.
Marissa Politte was killed by a driver who huffed Whip-It! gas shortly before the crash. The jury wanted a verdict "big enough to put people out of business."
Marissa Politte was 25 years old when she was struck and killed by a driver who had just inhaled nitrous oxide from a product used to make whipped cream.
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of a young woman killed on a sidewalk outside an urgent care center by a
A St. Louis family will receive a settlement of $745 million after their daughter was tragically killed when she was hit by a 20-year-old driver who was huffing nitrous oxide.