BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Weeks into a civil trial that was expected to take months, a settlement was reached in the wrongful death suit filed by the family whose house was destroyed by Flight 3407 in Feb. 2009.

It took 5 years, 8 months and 18 days, but Karen Wielinski, whose husband Doug was killed, said she and her family finally have justice.

"Doug would be very proud of how we have resolved to bring justice to him a man we loved and a man who provided so well for us," said Karen .

On Wednesday, lawyers for the Wielinski family reached a settlement with lawyers for Colgan Airlines in the wrongful death civil suit. The terms of the settlement are not being released, and Colgan's attorneys declined to comment after the trial.

"It just seemed to be a time to do it," Karen said. "It has been very emotional, very trying. I think we all came to the point where this is enough and we were happy with the settlement and decided okay, this is it."

Doug Wielinski was the only person on the ground who died when Flight 3407 crashed. Onboard the plane were 49 people.

For six weeks, jurors heard testimony from expert witnesses about the tremendous pain and suffering Wielinski endured after the crash and before his death. Colgan lawyers argued that Wielinski died immediately.

Karen Wielinski and her daughter Jill were both in the house when the plane crashed into it. Both survived the crash, and both testified about the emotional toll the loss has taken on their lives.

This week, an expert on sports memorabilia also testified Wielinski's sports memorabilia collection, which was destroyed in the fire, was valued at close to $2 million.

"This family, having a house destroyed, everything taken from them, everything removed, having to rebuild that part of their lives, is a tragedy that is almost unimaginable," said family attorney Phil Remmler.

While this case ends the civil suits against Colgan by 3407 families, Wielinski said the pain of losing her husband will always be there.

"There's always that bittersweet note in everything we do in life now and we know that is always going to be a part of our life," said Wielinski.