Category Archives: Tire Defects
Texas Drafts New Law To Protect Logistics Companies
Let’s introduce some new terms. Likely, you’ve heard of the term nuclear verdict. A nuclear verdict is any personal injury judgment in excess of $10 million. Our second term is called “Reptile Theory”. It describes a plaintiff’s counsel strategy of demonizing the defendant to elicit the red rage and righteous retribution required to deliver… Read More »
Nurse Wins $43.5M Settlement Against Trucking Company
A Cook County nurse filed a lawsuit against a trucking company after she was struck from behind while waiting at a red light. The nurse had just finished her shift at the hospital and she was on her way to visit her mother at a local nursing home when her vehicle was struck from… Read More »
Yet Another Slowed Traffic Truck Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into why yet another truck managed to drive directly into slowed traffic ahead. This is becoming a recurring story. Traffic slows up ahead, usually due to heavy traffic, an accident, or construction, and despite the fact that the vehicles are moving slowly or not… Read More »
$1 Billion Verdict Means Trucking Companies Have Added Duties
Recently, two trucking companies were hit with a $1 billion ultra-nuclear verdict after it was discovered that one of the drivers who caused the accident did not have a valid CDL. This led to some questions as to what a trucking company’s duty of care was to the public. A second truck driver entered… Read More »
Family Of Police Officer Sues After Semi-Truck Accident Death
The family of an Austin police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company and their driver after a fatal accident. The officer collided with the semi after the truck attempted to make a U-turn in front of his patrol car. According to an attorney representing the family, the driver made… Read More »
Former Comptroller Wins Truck Accident Verdict
A former Tennessee comptroller won his lawsuit against three named defendants after he was rear-ended while stopped. The incident left the comptroller with a broken arm and other extensive bodily injuries. His wife was also named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. Together, they were awarded $800,000 for the incident. An interesting case This… Read More »
New Vehicles From Multiple Manufacturers Recalled Over Child Safety Risk
The owners of several newer-model Volkswagens, Nissans, Mitsubishis, Fords, BMWs, and Audis have been asked to bring their vehicles back to their dealerships to repair an issue that makes it difficult to install a child safety seat. The problem is related to the ALR (automatic locking retractor) which is the mechanism that responds to… Read More »
Road Construction Company Blamed For Woman’s Death
A road construction company just lost a $75 million lawsuit filed by the surviving children of a local guidance counselor. $50 million of the award was for punitive damages alone. Punitive damages are awarded when a company’s conduct is so egregious that it made fatality or injury inevitable. In this case, that seems to… Read More »
Corporate Recklessness Lawsuit Filed Against FedEx
The estate of a pedestrian who was run over by a FedEx driver has filed a lawsuit against FedEx alleging corporate recklessness and other forms of negligence. According to the lawsuit, the victim was struck in the crosswalk even though she had the right of way. The driver then took one last turn driving… Read More »
Insurance Company Withholds Evidence, Loses $120M Verdict
A plaintiff recovered $120 million from a woman who was talking on her phone when an accident occurred. She broadsided his pickup causing it to flip over several times. The man suffered ruptured discs throughout his spine and required several surgeries. He is still rehabbing from his injuries. The insurer that represented the defendant… Read More »
