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An $11 Million Recovery for Spinal Cord Injury Case
An $11 Million Recovery for Spinal Cord Injury Case
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We settled the case for $11 million and it involved a spinal cord injury on a young man. And what happened was a cement truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and went off the freeway and crashed into a car that was on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. That part of the case was straightforward. What was the challenge on the part was showing that the company that hired that truck and called them an independent contractor so he didn’t have to be responsible for what he did on the road was really his boss in that they had so much control over what that cement truck driver did that they were responsible for it. So we spent three years on that case taking probably 70 depositions, sworn statements getting to the bottom of that business practice and what they did. And at the very end, right before trial we were able to get that settlement for our client and we feel very good about that.
Los Angeles, CA personal injury attorney Thomas Johnston talks about a case where a man was severely injured as his car was hit by a cement truck. He explains that we successfully reached a settlement of $11 million in a case involving a young man who suffered a spinal cord injury. The incident occurred when a cement truck driver, who had fallen asleep at the wheel, veered off the freeway and collided with a car that was awaiting assistance from a tow truck. This aspect of the case was relatively straightforward. However, the challenge we encountered involved establishing the responsibility of the company that employed the truck driver but classified him as an independent contractor to evade liability for his actions on the road. We dedicated three years to this case, conducting approximately 70 depositions and collecting sworn statements to uncover the truth behind the company’s business practices and their level of control over the cement truck driver. As the trial approached, we were able to secure the settlement for our client, bringing closure to the case. We take immense satisfaction in achieving a favorable outcome and providing our client with the compensation they deserve.
