A Texas truck driver is suing the owner of a tractor-trailer after the truck’s brakes failed and he was injured in a rollover wreck.
Jose Gomez filed suit against Weatherford International Inc. over the big-rig truck wreck, which occurred May 20, 2010. Gomez said that the brakes in the 18-wheeler failed and he went through an intersection and rolled onto an embankment.
Gomez argues that Weatherford should have known that the braking system on the truck and trailer were not in proper working condition and that the brakes were inoperable thereby creating an unreasonable risk of danger.
The plaintiff is seeking damages for physical pain and mental anguish, medical expenses, physical impairment, lost earnings, loss of earning capacity, punitive damages, interest and court costs.
Source: Southeast Texas Record