The Family of a Former Philadelphia Detective Who Died in a Kia Soul Crash Wins $1.6 Million
Philadelphia attorneys have secured a significant award for the family of a former city detective, who was allegedly killed as a result of a defective restraint system in a Kia Soul.
On Friday, a Delaware Superior Court jury determined that Kia Motors Corp. Should pay $1.6 million to the estate of the deceased Sussex County man for a carmaker’s negligence in designing the vehicle’s restraint system.
According to the verdict sheet, the jury in a New Castle County court found Kia’s negligent conduct was a key factor in the 2015 injuries of former Philadelphia homicide detective Charles Permint Jr., a resident of Harbeson, who ultimately died after his chest hit a 2014 Kia Soul’s dashboard during a two-vehicle, front-end crash in which he was the front passenger.
