News Roundup: Personal Injury Awards
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Chilton County Jury Awards $3.5 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A $3.5 million settlement has been awarded to the family of a man who was killed last January when his van was crushed between two logging trucks. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Ken Gorum trucking company and Gary Fruge, the driver of the logging truck who was responsible for the accident.
Settlement Reached Between Pioneer Drilling Co. and Family of Woman Killed in Tractor Trailer Accident
Pioneer Drilling Co. has agreed to pay $16 million to the family of a woman who was killed when her vehicle was crushed by equipment that fell off a tractor trailer driven by one of the company’s employees. The driver was not legally qualified to hold a commercial driver’s license.
Jury Awards Record Settlement to Wisconsin Woman Injured in Truck Accident
A Wisconsin husband and wife have been awarded a total of $610, 000 for injuries they sustained when their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi truck. The woman received $550,000 for soft tissue injuries to her neck, shoulders, and upper back.
Woman Awarded $65 Million in Personal Injury Settlement
A jury has found Bynum Transport, Inc. and driver Robert Bohn to be fully responsible for injuries that a 21 year-old woman sustained in a 2007 car accident. The woman was driving her Dodge Neon when she was struck by Bohn’s 18-wheeler.
Virginia Supreme Court Denies Trucking Company Appeal in Brain Injury Case
The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a 2008 settlement awarded to a Virginia Beach woman for a brain injury she sustained in a 2003 car accident caused by a tractor-trailer. Although the trucking company maintained that the woman’s condition existed prior to the crash, their appeal was denied.
Trucking Firm Forced to Pay $15.3 Million to Injured Man
In one of the largest personal injury settlements in Kansas state history, a federal jury awarded Terry Frederick $15. 3 million dollars for injuries he sustained in a 2006 late-night tractor-trailer crash.
Hawaii DOT Reminds Truckers to get Permit Before Hitting Road
Hawaii's Department of Transportation is asking commercial truck drivers to obtain the proper permits before they drive on the road.
Rx Drugs May be Involved in Trucker CTA Crash
Investigators are looking into whether a Michigan trucker involved in a Chicago train station crash two weeks ago may have been under the influence of prescription drugs.
Crashworthiness
Truck accidents can be caused by a number of factors. In some cases, defective auto parts, including faulty brakes or roofs that are easily crushed, can cause accidents.
Truck Accident Wrongful Death
If your family member was killed in a trucking accident, consult an attorney to find out if you can hold the negligent party accountable for the wrongful death.
Truck Accident Statistics
Thousands of trucking accidents occur every year. Often resulting in serious injury or death, the statistics on truck accidents are staggering.
Truck Accident Injuries
Due to their large size, trucks can cause serious injuries when involved in accident with another truck, passenger vehicle, or pedestrian.
Truck Accident Insurance Claims
Due to the range of insurance claim issues involved in truck accidents, it is always a good idea for accident victims to meet with a personal injury attorney for legal advice.
Truck Accident Causes
Truck accident collisions can involve tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, small trucks, and passenger vehicles; learn about truck crash causes.
Hire a Truck Accident Attorney
Tractor trailer, semi-truck, and passenger truck accident attorneys that are well-versed in truck accident, insurance, and wrongful death law can help accident victims.
Truck Accident Reconstruction
Reconstructing semi-truck, tractor trailer, and passenger truck accidents can help determine which party is at fault for injuries and property damage.
After Truck Accidents
It is important that individuals involved in truck accidents help preserve evidence at the scene of the crash and speak to an attorney in order to minimize chances of legal difficulties.
Truck Accident FAQs
Crashes involving semi-trucks, tractor trailers, and passenger trucks can cause serious injuries and death.
Truck Accidents
Accidents involving trucks, semi tractor trailers, or other commercial vehicles often result in significant property damage and serious injuries and fatalities.
Transportation Officials Seek Truck-Only Lanes To Improve Highway Safety
Officials at the Missouri Department of Transportation proposed truck-only lanes for Interstate 70 to help alleviate congestion and improve highway safety at a public hearing Thursday night.
Doctors Recommend Testing Truck Drivers for Sleep Apnea
Overweight truck drivers may soon have new driving regulations to consider before they hit the road.
1 Dead, 3 Injured In Wake of Dallas Cement Truck Accident
A cement truck traveling southbound on Highway 183 in Dallas, Texas crashed through a median barrier, crossed to the other side of the road and collided with oncoming traffic, killing one and injuring three.
Truck Safety in Nebraska Pays Off
The federal government is rewarding Nebraska for its steady decline in accidents involving large commercial trucks over the past five years.
Jury Awards $15.7 Million to Man Injured by Dump Truck
A Los Angeles County jury has awarded $15.7 million to a man who was hit by a dump truck while riding his motorcycle in the San Fernando Valley.
Couple Accepts $5.5 Million to Settle Texas Oil Truck Accident Suit
A Michigan couple injured last year when their car was rear-ended by an oil truck on a Texas highway will receive a $5.5 million settlement from the trucking company, their attorney said.
Driver of truck in fatal off-road accident sentenced to 30 days
The family of a Bakersfield man who was killed last year when the ATV he was riding in a popular California desert recreation area was hit by a truck was disgusted when a judge sentenced the driver of the truck to 30 days in jail.
Tyson Foods Ordered to Pay $8.5 Million for Fatal Truck Wreck
Tyson Foods must pay $7 million in damages plus $1.5 million in interest stemming from a fatal 2004 traffic accident caused by one of its truck drivers, a judge has ruled.
Jury Selection Begins in New Jersey Truck Accident Trial
The jury trial of a New Jersey truck driver charged with criminal homicide for his role in a 2004 fatal traffic accident begins this week, officials said.
Motorcyclist Awarded $10 Million in Truck Accident Lawsuit
A jury in Warren County, New York, has awarded a record $10.1 million to a man who lost his arm in a motorcycle accident with a UPS truck two years ago.
Big-Rig Accident Kills Two in Malibu
A 16-wheel dump truck loaded with gravel lost control and slammed into cars along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on Oct. 25, killing the truck driver and another motorist, officials said.
$3 Million-Plus Settlement Reached in Fatal Truck Accident Case
The relatives of seven people killed or injured in a 2004 truck accident in Sherman, Texas, have reached a settlement worth more than $3 million with the truck driver and his employer, an attorney said last week.
$225,000 Settlement Reached in Case of Woman Killed by Fire Truck
The city of Columbus, Ohio, has reached a tentative settlement worth $225,000 with the estate of a woman who was struck by a fire engine at a downtown crosswalk.
Trucking Company Charged with 15 Safety Violations after Fatal Crash
Michigan-based trucking company KW-Express was charged with 15 safety violations during an inspection by the Department of Transportation after a Los Angeles area accident that killed three children and injured two adults on May 4.
Salt Lake City Area Family Settles Trucking Suit
A Price, Utah family settled a lawsuit against a trucking company for injuries they suffered when a semi carrying explosives rolled and detonated.
Trucking Company Sues Motorist After Accident, Explosion
Trucking firm J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. has filed suit after a driver for the company crashed his semi truck into the back of a pickup on Interstate 55 in Canton, Mississippi.
Jury Awards Nearly $21 Million in Fatal Truck Accident
A Dallas County Court jury has awarded $20.8 million to the wife and the estate of a man who died of complications five months after his car was hit by a semi truck.
Connecticut Driver Sues After Accident with Fire Truck
A resident of Middlebury, Connecticut has filed a lawsuit seeking damages after her car was struck by a fire truck driven by a volunteer firefighter. The truck was not responding to a call when the incident occurred.
Transportation and Environmental Interests File Lawsuit to Block Cross-Border Trucking Program
A group of commercial transportation and environmental interest groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to block a controversial cross-border trucking program that would allow Mexican-based trucking companies to send their vehicles throughout the U.S.
Texas Couple Files Suit against Truck Driver, Company after Accident
Corey and Lisa Moore of Cleburne filed suit against Larry Dean Roberts and his employer, Swinson Excavating, on April 16. An accident involving Roberts’ truck and another vehicle left the Moores’ daughter and her grandmother dead.
Concern Sparked over Plan to Allow Mexican Trucks on U.S. Highways
After a 25-year ban, Mexican trucks will once again travel the American highway system thanks to a new cross-border trucking pilot program.
Former Nurse Receives $1.65 Million in Truck Accident Lawsuit
A former nurse at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Florida recently agreed to a $1.65 million settlement with the truck driver who caused her permanent brain damage in a vehicle accident.
Former Nurse Receives $1.65 Million in Truck Accident Lawsuit
A former nurse at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Florida recently agreed to a $1.65 million settlement with the truck driver who caused her permanent brain damage in a vehicle accident.
Trucking Industry Split over Requiring Electronic Speed Limiters
The trucking industry is currently embroiled in a debate over the value of electronic speed limiting technology, which can be used to prevent commercial vehicles from traveling faster than 68 miles per hour.
$1.2 Million Settlement Reached in Tractor-Trailer Accident
Lidio Ortiz was driving in Cleburne, Texas when he was struck by an 18-wheeler, resulting in serious head and back injuries. The truck's owners and the truck driver, who had made an improper turn, offered the settlement in January 2007.
Children of Truck Crash Victims File Lawsuit
Nearly three weeks after the Dec. 9 collision with a tractor-trailor that took Joann Young’s life, her husband, Ross Young, remains in serious condition at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.
King County (Seattle, Washington) DoT Agrees to $3 Million Settlement for Brain-Injured Driver
A county dump truck/loader parked in a dangerous location without a flagman obstructed the view of a driver who entered the roadway, hitting the oncoming car driven by Francis Rader, causing her severe brain damage.
Is Federal Deregulation Causing More Trucking Accidents?
As insurers and safety organizations ask for tighter regulations on the trucking industry, government officials turn down requests and slash existing regulations, arguing that fewer regulations will make the trucking industry safer.
California Woman Awarded $36 Million for Injuries in Tractor-Trailer Collision
Chino Hills, California, resident Kelleigh Falcon, 25, was riding in the front seat of a Ford Taurus in October 2003 when an 18-wheel tractor trailer pulled out in front of the car, which then went underneath the trailer.
A Look at Commercial Truck Drivers
In 2002, Pamela Nielson of Wise County, Texas, sued Aggregate Haulers Inc. after being seriously injured two years earlier when she was forced off the highway by one of the company’s 18-wheel rock trucks.
Family of Boy Killed by Truck Agrees to $2 Million Settlement
The family of a 9-year-old boy who was fatally run over by a flatbed tractor-trailer recently agreed to a settlement worth a little over $2 million with the truck driver and his employer.
Family of Truck Accident Victim to Receive $1 Million
The family of an Ohio man who was killed in an accident with a tractor-trailer has agreed to a $1 million wrongful death settlement with the truck driver, his employer, and the truck's owner.
Texas Leads the Country in Truck Accident Fatalities
Over 5,200 people died in the U.S. last year in auto accidents involving large trucks. The state of Texas led the country in trucking accident fatalities with 502.
Lawsuits Often Last Recourse for Truck Accident Victims
On a December afternoon in Texas on Highway 114, Kim Hughes and her family were on their way home from shopping for Christmas presents when their SUV collided with the 18-wheel truck of illegal immigrant Ricardo Rodriguez.
Lawsuit Alleges Truck Driver’s Company Is Responsible for Fatal Crash
The widow of a tractor driver who died in a collision with a commercial truck is taking legal action against the truck operator and the company that employs him.
Junior college basketball player injured in Texas van crash sues school, driver
A junior college basketball player critically injured in a 2004 school van crash that killed two of his teammates, is suing the school, the van driver, and the driver and owner of a tractor-trailer.
Father of Boy Killed in Kentucky Tractor-Trailer Crash Sues Driver, Owner
The father of a 10-year-old boy who died in a five-vehicle crash on a Kentucky highway last April is suing the driver and owner of a tractor-trailer he blames for his son's death.
Kentucky Children Receive $5.4 Million Judgment for Death Of Mother in Trucking Accident
A Kentucky jury awarded two children who lost their mother in a fatal collision with a tractor-trailer $5.4 million last week. Their father received $1.475 million for the loss of his son in the crash.
Alabama Firefighter's Mother Sues Trucking Firm, Drivers in Crash Death of Son
The mother of an Alabama firefighter killed when the fire truck he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer is suing the owner of the commercial truck, its driver, and the driver of another truck.
Family of Man Killed at Virginia Historic Site Files $5 Million Lawsuit
The family of a man killed at a Virginia historic site when a truck backed over him has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the operators of the site and a truck leasing company.
Family of Oklahoma truck driver files lawsuit over fatal accident in California
A lawsuit against the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the state has been filed by the family of an Oklahoma truck driver who was killed last year at the scene of an accident near Lodi, California.
Florida woman receives $55,000 from city over dump truck crash
A Florida woman will receive a $55,000 settlement from the city of Largo for injuries received when a city dump truck ran into her car three years ago.
Family of Indiana woman killed in collision with truck wins $6 million lawsuit
The family of an Indiana women killed in a 2003 collision with a tractor-trailer was awarded $6 million dollars in a wrongful death suit against the tractor driver and an Illinois trucking company.
Injured Charter Bus Crash Victim Files Lawsuit
A seriously injured victim of a bus crash that killed 4 and injured 19 has filed a civil lawsuit claiming gross negligence as the cause of the charter bus/tractor-trailer collision.
Arkansas trucking firm sued for second fatal Nashville crash in two years
The second wrongful death lawsuit in two years was filed yesterday against an Arkansas trucking firm over the company's second fatal Nashville, Tenn., crash in that time.
Ohio trucking company settles lawsuit over city worker killed by drunk driver
An Ohio trucking company will pay $3.25 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over a city worker killed when the drunken driver of an overloaded dump truck knocked him out of a lift bucket.
Woman Hit by Tractor Trailer Awarded $2 Million
Connecticut woman, Kelly Allison, was awarded $2 million in damages for the severe injuries she sustained when her minivan was hit by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer truck.
Judge appoints receiver for Connecticut truck company in fatal crash lawsuit
A Connecticut judge who froze the assets of a truck company being sued over a fatal crash has appointed a receiver to run the company and threatened the owner with contempt charges for missing a hearing.
Judge freezes assets of Connecticut trucking company in lawsuit over fatal crash
The assets of a Connecticut trucking company being sued over a fatal crash were frozen by a Superior Court judge this week amid concerns the company was selling its trucks.
Lawsuit against trucking company over fatal crash at Nebraska Burger King settled
An out-of-court settlement was reached this week between the children of a Nebraska woman killed when a dump truck smashed into her car in the drive-through lane of a Burger King and the truck's manufacturer.
Suit filed against trucking firm, driver in crash death of SF socialite
The family of a San Francisco socialite killed when a loose trailer slammed into her car has filed a wrongful death suit against a trucking firm and its driver.
Victims' families sue California trucking company in fatal crash
The families of four construction workers killed Aug. 10 when their van was struck by a produce truck filed suit this week against the trucking company, claiming its driver was too tired to be on the road.
Greyhound ordered to compensate victim of crash caused by attack on driver
A federal court jury in Tennessee has ordered Greyhound Lines to pay $8 million in damages to a victim of a bus crash caused when a passenger slashed the driver's throat with a box cutter.
Restraining order sought to preserve crash evidence
WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Families of two people killed in a June 24 car-truck collision are seeking a restraining order this week to prevent destruction of evidence before it can be gathered from the damaged truck.