The final lawsuit relating to a 2006 car accident involving pop star Brandy has finally been settled in a Los Angeles court this week. The singer/actress caused the four car pile up on Sepulveda Boulevard when she rear-ended Awatef Aboudihaj while going 65 miles per hour. The crashed caused a domino effect, which resulted in three wrongful death lawsuits and one personal injury case.
This last lawsuit, involving compensation to Aboudihaj’s parents, is the final settlement the pop star will go through after the event. While the terms of this settlement are unknown, Orange County personal injury attorneys report that the final award given to Aboudihaj’s children came out to $300,000 each.
To learn more about the accident see the article in Vibe. Image Via ubrayj02 [Flickr]
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