A commercial truck driver chose a left turn over a safer route to beat oncoming traffic. The result was serious, life-altering injuries to our clients.
Left turns are one of the most dangerous maneuvers a commercial truck can make. In this case, the driver could have taken a safer route with right turns, but chose to cut through traffic to get back to the shop faster.
The moment we took the case, we moved quickly. We secured surveillance video from a nearby business before it could disappear and collected witness statements while the details were still fresh. That evidence was critical to establishing exactly what happened.
We also stayed closely involved with our clients throughout their treatment, helping them understand their injuries and their options as they processed something entirely new to them.
After laying out the full scope of the case and who our clients were, along with the real changes to their lives, the case resolved for $979,000.
Surveillance footage from nearby businesses is often overwritten within days. Moving immediately to secure that video was what let us prove exactly how this crash happened.
The initial offer here was a little over $300,000. By refusing to settle for less than the case was worth, we secured more than three times that amount for our clients.
If you or a loved one was injured, don't face the trucking company and its insurance adjusters alone. The decisions you make in the days and weeks following your crash greatly impact your ability to recover fair compensation. Our office proudly serves injury victims throughout Missouri and Illinois. Please contact us online or call our office directly to schedule a free consultation with our experienced truck accident trial lawyers. We have both English- and Spanish-speaking staff ready to help you right away.