The Smith* family had been pulled over by a Virginia State Trooper to be issued a citation.  While Mr. Smith sat in the trooper's squad car, a delivery truck slammed into the squad car, and then into the Smith car.  The trooper was killed instantly.  Mr. Smith and his son suffered multiple injuries. The Smiths' daughter suffered minor injuries, while Mrs. Smith spent 38 days in the hospital and was then transferred to Chicago's Rehabilitation Institute for three months of treatment. 

A suit was filed against the delivery truck company in the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, DE.  The delivery truck driver was found negligent because he fell asleep at the wheel.  The delivery truck's two insurance carriers were required to pay the $1.485 million settlement.