


“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Jazmin Espana. Republic Services released the following statement after the verdict was announced:

“Not just for the community, but for their employees.” “Hopefully this verdict got some attention, and they know in the future they’ve got to be better,” Claggett said. The driver, Julio Cortez-Solano, received several write-ups in the years before the fatality. Throughout the trial, attorney Sean Claggett asked jurors to award Jazmin’s mother $65 million in damages. The civil case centered on Jazmin, who was struck and killed by a garbage truck after school in 2017. “Everyone involved took this process seriously.” “It’s a difficult case, and it involved a lot of sadness,” District Judge Jacqueline Bluth said after the verdict was read. Jurors delivered their verdict after more than a day of deliberations in the two-week wrongful death trial. “Nothing can bring my daughter back, but it was justice,” Encarnacion Espana said in Spanish through an interpreter. Outside the courtroom, Jazmin Espana’s family held printed pictures of the girl smiling with Mickey Mouse, laughing during a water fight and celebrating holidays with loved ones.

(Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) Las Vegas jury awarded $38.8 million on Tuesday to the family of an 11-year-old girl who was killed by a Republic Services garbage truck.
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Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste, container rental and field services. Republic's industry-leading commitments to advance circularity, reduce emissions and decarbonize operations are helping deliver on its vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.Encanacion Espana, mother of 11-year-old Jazmin Espana, who was struck and killed by a Republic Services garbage truck driver in 2017, with her attorney, Sean Claggett, right, embrace at the end of the wrongful death trial against Republic Services at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. is a leader in the environmental services industry. environmental services provider to have its emissions reduction target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The Company set a goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030 and is the only U.S. Republic Services is putting sustainability in action through industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and decarbonization. "We are like-minded in our commitment to electrification, active safety and advancing sustainability initiatives in communities around the world to make a difference in people's lives." "We are pleased Republic sees the value in this first-of-its kind integrated, electric refuse collection vehicle," said John Pfeifer, president and chief executive officer of Oshkosh Corporation. We'll continue to invest in innovations that will help reduce emissions, benefit the environment and help our customers meet their own sustainability goals." "Our engagement with Oshkosh on the truck of the future will accelerate the transition of our fleet while providing advanced safety features and technology. "As the operator of 17,000 trucks, Republic Services is uniquely positioned to advance decarbonization through our commitment to electrification, delivering meaningful environmental and economic benefits," said Jon Vander Ark, president and chief executive officer. Safety features include an enlarged windshield for improved visibility, 360-degree cameras, lane-departure sensors and automated braking. The chassis and body are designed as a single unit, maximizing interior space and creating a unique, streamlined exterior. Republic provided insights to Oshkosh engineers regarding operational, safety and ergonomic features for the truck. Oshkosh's McNeilus business unit is one of Republic's longtime providers of recycling and waste collection truck bodies. The Company has made the industry's largest commitment to fleet electrification through a multi-supplier vendor strategy. Republic operates the country's fifth largest vocational fleet with 17,000 trucks, with electric collection trucks currently operating in two states. It will begin operating two fully integrated electric recycling and waste truck prototypes this fall, and expects EVs to represent half of its new truck purchases in the next five years. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, today announced plans to significantly scale its electric truck fleet through a long-term deal with Oshkosh Corporation. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Republic Services, Inc. Expects EVs to represent half of new truck purchases by 2028
