—Mother Files Lawsuit One Year After Daughter’s Tragic Death—
On the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s death, Sandy Bennett-Tidwell took a painful but determined step forward—filing a wrongful death lawsuit for 12-year-old Sophia Bennett, who lost her life in a devastating truck accident on Quintet Road near Pensacola’s paper mill area.
- Details: Sandra Bennett-Tidwell, and John Tidwell have filed a lawsuit against Timber Contractors Trucking, Parker Gas Company, Inc., and J.E. Estes Wood Company, Inc. Rachel Gilmer of Levin Papantonio represents the family.
A Tragedy in Broad Daylight
On December 18, 2024, Sofia and her mother. “They were going to an appointment in the middle of the day and were stopped behind a large propane gas truck on Quintet Road,” explained Gilmer. What happened next would shatter a family forever.
The propane truck ahead of them was waiting to make an illegal left turn onto a road that didn’t allow large trucks. While Sofia and Sandy sat stopped behind it, a semi-truck rear-ended them at high speed, sandwiching their vehicle between the two massive trucks…