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I think probably the wrongful death case that comes to mind the most is not even the most significant recovery that I got. It was a husband and wife who were traveling on a rural road when a tractor-trailer attempted to pass them on the left and the tractor-trailer was not paying attention to the fact that my clients had a turn signal on to make a left turn. Just as the couple made the left turn the tractor-trailer tried to pass them and hit their car. Unfortunately, the wife who was the passenger in the car passed away, the husband survived, and the reason I guess, this case had such a large impact on me was because to a large degree the husband blamed himself at the outset for the wreck. He didn’t remember a whole lot about it and so all he knew was he was taking a left turn and his car got hit. And so to a large degree he blamed himself for his wife’s passing.

Ultimately, we would be able to show that he had no responsibility for the wreck the wreck was completely the tractor-trailer’s fault. And it was not only the recovery that we were able to get for him and his wife but also, I guess, the sense of peace for the husband to realize that he really didn’t have any role in his wife’s passing but rather this was the tractor trailers fault and that he really did nothing wrong. I think that was a very emotional and impactful case for us.

Marietta, GA personal injury attorney Michael R. Braun talks about a specific case he remembers. He explains that the wrongful death case that stands out to me the most is not necessarily the one with the highest monetary recovery. It involved a husband and wife who were traveling on a rural road when a tractor-trailer attempted to pass them on the left. Unfortunately, the tractor-trailer failed to notice that my clients had their turn signal on, indicating their intention to make a left turn. Just as the couple initiated the left turn, the tractor-trailer collided with their car. Tragically, the wife, who was the passenger, lost her life, while the husband survived. This case had a profound impact on me because the husband initially blamed himself for the accident. Due to limited recollection of the events, all he knew was that he was making a left turn when their vehicle was struck. Consequently, he carried a burden of guilt for his wife’s untimely passing.

However, through the legal process, we were able to establish that the husband bore no responsibility for the accident. The collision was entirely the fault of the tractor-trailer. The case not only resulted in a significant financial recovery for the husband and his late wife but also provided him with a sense of closure and peace. He came to realize that he played no role in the tragic incident and that the fault lay solely with the tractor-trailer driver. This realization brought immense emotional relief to the husband and left a lasting impact on us as well.

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