A Maine woman has won a $1.9 million settlement six years after her husband was killed while operating a forklift at the Prime Tanning plant.
Forty-eight-year-old Thomas Brown was killed when he was knocked off the forklift and pinned between a shelf and the machine on Aug. 1, 2003, according to Foster’s Daily Democrat.
A federal jury originally awarded Claire Brown $4.2 million in 2006, saying the Ohio-based Crown Equipment Corp. did not provide adequate safety warnings about its product.
A state limit reduced the settlement and appeals by the company prolonged the proceedings.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs 
Viewpoint: Runoff Specialists Have Evolved Into Key Strategic Partners for Insurers 
State Farm Adjuster’s Opinion Does Not Override Policy Exclusion in MS Sewage Backup 
Judge Tosses Buffalo Wild Wings Lawsuit That Has ‘No Meat on Its Bones’ 
