PSTA board members today floated a plan to tap insurance proceeds to bring in outside legal muscle for claims tied to last year’s deadly Clearwater Ferry collision. Agency leaders outlined a strategy to retain an attorney to steer a growing tangle of criminal and civil cases tied to the crash.
Board weighs a $500K legal tab
According to WTSP, PSTA staff told the board Wednesday the agency may spend up to $500,000 from an insurance policy to hire outside counsel for the Clearwater ferry case. Board members debated whether outside representation is necessary to defend claims and coordinate with the agency’s insurers.
Fatal crash and legal fallout
The legal chatter comes as families and attorneys continue to press claims from the…..