Total settlements with victims rose to $173.7 million in the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, up 23 percent from the $141.1 million paid out in the previous 12 months.
The massive payout to victims of road violence involving city officials is especially egregious considering that personal injury claim settlements from motor vehicles are the costliest category of city settlements.
Lander's auditors said they were concerned because of the 'continued trend of increasing personal injury motor vehicle payouts since FY 2015,' citing a 158-percent increase in total personal injury motor vehicle claim payouts since FY 2015 when $67.4 million was paid out.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]