$4.175 Million Settlement Awarded for Driver Injured After Wisconsin Tanker Truck Crash A $4,175,000 settlement was awarded on January 10, 2022, on behalf of a Wisconsin resident who was seriously wounded when his pickup truck was hit by a tanker truck. The settlement was obtained immediately before jury selection in Walworth County Circuit Court. The […]
Orange County 18-wheeler Collision Case Reaches $8.5 Million Settlement An $8.5 million settlement was reached for a fatal car accident in February 2020. The Nacogdoches family secured the settlement four days before the case was set to go to trial in district court. The accident took place in rural Orange County when a woman driving […]
A Settlement Awarded to Family of Woman Killed While Crossing Street The family of Lindsey Ranz, a woman killed in an auto-pedestrian accident on the Crosstown in 2014, has received a settlement from the state’s Insurance Reserve Fund. The estate of Lindsey Ranz will receive approximately $38,000 from a 2016 lawsuit. Lindsey Ranze, 21, was […]
Los Angeles Mother Awarded Seven Figure Settlement for Fetal Brain Injury Case A Los Angeles mother, whose unborn child suffered brain damage in a car accident, has been awarded possibly the largest settlement in history in a case involving an injured fetus. According to a video prepared for the court, the injury occurred when a […]
$1.2 Million Settlement Involving Auto Accident Victim with Neck Injuries A 50-year old woman, the plaintiff, whose car was rear-ended in New York resulting in a neck injury won a $1,200,000 settlement. An MRI scan revealed a herniated disc to her cervical spine. She eventually underwent cervical fusion surgery. The defense argued that the neck […]
$1 Billion Verdict Issued By Jury Against Two Shipping Carriers Involved in Fatal Collision On August 20, 2021, a jury in Nassau County, Florida issued a $1 billion verdict against two motor carriers who were declared negligent for their role in two 2017 collisions that occurred on the same evening and near the same location. […]
Increase in Small Trucking Verdicts and Settlements According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry is seeing an increase in small verdict settlements that are less than $1 million. The settlements are also becoming more frequent and severe. The rise in these cases can be attributed to lax state tort laws, negative […]
$5 Million Is Awarded in a Pedestrian Accident in Monterey Golden State Portables agreed to a $5 million wrongful death settlement in the 2019 death of a pedestrian in Monterey. According to the Monterey Police Department, Joy Judd was walking east on the southwest crosswalk of Pacific and Madison around 9 a.m. during her morning […]
$30m Ruling Against FedEx Freight After Fatal Collision in Texas A jury in Harris County in Texas handed down the verdict. David Forehand, the driver of a FedEx Freight truck, was held 49% responsible for the crash that took the life of Joseph Cargel. Cargel was driving for XPO Logistics at the time. FedEx was […]
Accidents Involving Trucking Companies in Missouri Accidents involving large commercial vehicles, such as semi-trucks and tractor-trailers, can be costly. The damage may cost thousands and up to millions of dollars depending on the circumstances and extent of the damage. These costs may include medical treatment for those involved, property damage, cargo loss, hazardous material cleanup, […]