Sometimes it’s the stories you hear of complete strangers dying that really hits home. This one about a Minnesota family is tragic to say the least. It involves a family of five who were driving in their minivan to Denver, so the husband and wife team of Jamison and Kathryne Pals, both 29, could get some training for a mission trip they were planning to take to Japan.
“They were humble. They were soft-spoken. They were gentle," said Gwen Britton, the family’s missionary supervisor. "They did not promote themselves – but they were very committed to taking the good news of Jesus to the people of Japan. And that’s what their lives were all about."¹
The following details and allegations surrounding the car/truck accident involving the Pals family were collected from police documents and media reports:
All commercial truckers that operate as interstate carriers are required by law to carry liability insurance that covers up to $750,000 in damage or injury to another person and their personal property and vehicle. If the compensation damages being sought is higher in value than what the policy carries, then an attorney can go after that truck driver’s personal wages and savings.
Here are several reasons truckers buy general liability insurance, according to InsuranceFinancial.net:
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1“6 Dead, Including Family of 5, After Multi-Car Crash” published in 9 News, August 2016.