Family of driver killed by forklift sues contractors and unlicensed driver for $25 million
A negligence lawsuit claims that the most basic of background checks could have saved the life of a Canadian retiree who died a grisly death when a forklift driven by an undocumented and unlicensed construction worker tore into his convertible and killed him.
James Zakos’ head injuries likely were not survivable, family lawyers said, but the crash definitely was preventable.
On the hook in the lawsuit are the contractor and three subcontractors involved in Fort Lauderdale’s multimillion-dollar Las Olas Beach improvement project, as well as Ulises Mondragon, 30, who drove the forklift.
“There’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing among all of the defendants,” said Blake Dolman, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer representing Zakos’ sister, Margaret, and adult children, Alexandra, 30, and Thomas, 28.
Read more: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-ne-forklift-fatality-negligence-lawsuit-20191213-mzti4u3dmbfp3fprp6xc3kgfby-story.html
(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
