Settlement
Sought Recourse for an Automobile/Truck Accident
A family sought recourse for an automobile/truck accident that injured a Clear Lake father and husband who was on his way home from work and had no recollection of the accident due to head trauma. The police investigation blamed the accident on our client for running into the back of a stalled truck. The lawsuit revealed that the truck driver drove his truck down a highway knowing it had serious maintenance problems, upon the direction of the company dispatcher, ultimately breaking down, spilling oil and debris on the roadway. The evidence obtained in the litigation revealed the oil and debris on the roadway was the probable cause of the accident. The facts of this case were the subject of a local television story discussing the hazards of road debris on Texas roadways. The trucking company settled the claim with our client prior to trial.