The families of the Hungarian students who died will split $ 15 million . The disabled ` ` of the Ducks '' tour boat was struck by a barge on July 7 , 2010 . U.S. District Judge Thomas O'Neill , who presided in the nonjury trial , halted the proceedings and told the parties in the case to work out a settlement . Survivors of accident receive $ 2 million in settlement for $ 17 M ##Y . Pilot of the tugboat is serving jail time for causing the accident .
The families of the Hungarian students who died will split $ 15 million . The disabled ` ` of the Ducks '' tour boat was struck by a barge on July 7 , 2010 . Survivors of accident receive $ 2 million in settlement for $ 17 M ##Y . Pilot of the tugboat is serving jail time for causing the accident .