The cyclists had reflectors, although "minimal", on both their bikes and their clothing.
The driver admitted to speeding at the time of the collision, rather than driving even the speed limit or at a reduced night time speed.
She struck the cyclists from behind.
Now she is irreparably emotionally damaged and this requires compensation from families with dead children and high medical bills.
It's not wholly her fault and she was not criminally pursued, who expects cyclists in the middle of the lane at night at all, but there isn't a law against that as far as I know. The victim's families filed a fairly routine suit trying to get something, clearly they believed there was something fishy about her and that the whole story hadn't been told.
The driver could have just debated on this case and received legal compensation when it was decided (as it already had been) that she was not reprehensible. Instead, she filed an even larger lawsuit claiming emotional damage. Is that kind of ludicrous counter-suit standard legal procedure? I don't see how she could win it.
It's a terribly rude thing whether it is the standard or not.
