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Drunk Driver Ordered to Pay $5 Million

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

In Florida, a man who sustained brain damage as a result of being hit by a drunk driver has been awarded a $5 million dollar settlement in a personal injury lawsuit.

In 2007, Dwight Grant was a passenger in a stopped vehicle.  The vehicle was hit by an intoxicated Mathew Lyons while he was being chased by the police.  Grant sustained fractures to his skull and face which resulted in brain damage to his frontal lobe.  Due to the brain damage, he now suffers a seizure disorder which requires constant care.

The counsel for the defense argued that Grant had not been diligent in taking his seizure medication which exacerbated his condition.  The jury found that Grant was two percent liable for his condition.  The parties ultimately agreed to the five million dollar award.

 

What a Texas truck wreck attorney can do

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

If you’ve been involved in a wreck, a Texas truck accident attorney may be able to do quite a bit for you.

Since these attorneys specialize in suing trucking companies, they have quite a bit of knowledge in navigating the legal system when it comes to the trucking trade.  If one of the drivers for those companies injures you, then you can be certain that company will have quite a few attorneys making sure their legal interests are protected.  You’ll definitely want that same service for your own interests.

If you are approached by a trucking company with a check after one of their drivers hits you, do not accept the check.  In most cases, you would do better to go with an attorney rather than accepting a check.  Even if the case goes to trial, the attorney will be better able to negotiate a settlement with the trucking company.  It is important to know that the trucking company will try to get away with giving you as little money as possible for your claim.

Look for a truck accident lawyer that has plenty of experience with these types of cases.  Because trucking companies often have access to a lot of money and therefore a lot of resources, it’s important that your attorney be up to the challenge.

Make certain that you never deal with the trucking company behind your attorney’s back.  Again, dealing directly with the trucking company will result in a lesser settlement than letting your attorney fight for you.

If you are looking for a strong truck accident lawyer, please call one of our attorneys today.  We will evaluate your case and fight for you.

Sudden acceleration plagues Jeeps, too

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Imagine taking your vehicle to the car wash as you wait to emerge from the dark, wet, but clean tunnel your Jeep Grand Cherokee suddenly accelerates out of control.

How did this happen? Where do you start to get justification for this life threatening and in many cases deadly accident?

This is what happened to many victims not only at car washes but at service stations as well.

In 2002, 665 Jeep complaints were reported to the NHTSA. They denied a request to reconsider causes of the acceleration problem blaming them on the operator of the Jeep.

In 2006, the Connecticut state attorney asked the NHTRA to reconsider Jeep acceleration cases after another deadly incident; the request was denied again.

Why does the NHTSA keep denying these cases? How hard is it to look at the facts given and reconsider the problem?