Automobile Accidents

1. Trucking Accident In Construction Zones: An inexperienced, over-the-road trucker failed to properly heed a construction zone speed limit and drove too close to construction workers laying new asphalt on a major interstate highway. A construction worker was struck by the truck and killed. The case was settled before a lawsuit was filed for the sum of $1,000,000.

2. Drunk Bus Driver Injuries Diabetic: We represented a diabetic individual with below the knee leg amputations, which required that he be transported to a health center for daily treatment. While in transport to the hospital, the defendants driver ran off the road several times after failing to properly secure his patient. The accident reopened the incisions on his knees, which eventually healed, but also injured his fingers, several of which had to be amputated. After investigation into the matter, our client brought a lawsuit against the transportation company alleging that the driver had been drinking at the time of the accident and had a history of alcohol related problems. Confidential settlement.

3. Bad Tire Requires Defensive Driving: Our client suffered a torn rotator cuff when he was forced to slam the truck he was driving into a highway guard rail after a cement truck in front of him blew a tire and turned over. After investigation, Plaintiff alleged that the cement company failed to properly inspect their vehicles on a regular basis and that the tire that exploded on the cement truck should have been changed before it caused this accident. Confidential settlement.

4. Company Liable for Employees Negligence: A newspapers vehicle crossed in front of our clients vehicle to deliver a circular resulting in a collision, which broke both of his legs. After arguing over whether the delivery person was its employee or an independent contractor, the publishing company paid to settle the claim against it and the driver. Confidential Settlement.

5. Angry Driver Injures Passenger: Road rage resulted in a significant one-car collision severely injuring the drivers passenger, our client. Facial scarring and a leg fracture resulted in an out-of-court settlement of $285,000.

6. Failure to Yield Right of Way: A husband and wife were traveling in their mini-van on a two-lane highway in rural Missouri when an elderly man turned left in front of them. After looking at a number of potential claims against third parties we determined that the only viable case was against the other driver. We quickly settled on behalf of our clients for insurance policy limits of $200,000.