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Texas Auto Accident Attorneys | Dallas, Houston,
Fort Worth (DFW) | Car & Truck Accident Lawyers | Dallas, Houston, Fort
Worth (DFW)
AREAS OF PRACTICE
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Our firm handles a wide variety of serious injury and wrongful death cases
arising out of auto accidents. We have a particular emphasis in commercial
vehicle wrecks, including accidents involving 18-wheelers. When retained
early,
we have
the ability to launch a multi-faceted investigation involving private investigators,
collision reconstructionists and other professionals to help us rapidly
gather facts and evidence necessary to prosecute the case to it's conclusion.
Some of our recent recoveries include:
(a)On February 8, 2003 a truck driver for the largest milk hauler in the United States fell asleep at the wheel of his tractor-trailor causing the deaths of two women. Our firm was retained to represent the family of one of the women. All practical discovery was handled by Clay Miller on behalf of both women's families. After the milk hauler's insurance company failed to make a fair settlement offer, our firm took the case to trial as lead trial counsel. During trial, the settlement demand was increased three times. After a week and a half of trial, the excess carrier agreed to a $5,800,000.00** settlement. ** A contigent (%) fee charged on the successful recovery resulted in a fee of $2,320,000.00 and $85,600.00 in litigation expenses which were reimbursed by the client out of the gross settlement amount.
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(b) L___: Mr. and Mrs. L___ were passangers in a car traveling through an intersection in Dallas, Texas. A suburban ran a red light and collided at high speed with the L___ vehicle. As a result of the collision, Mrs. L___ was killed and Mr. L___ suffered serious injuries, including a brain injury, mutiple orthopedic injuries, and complete kidney failure. The case against the driver settled for $4,000,000.00** a few days prior to trial.
** A contigent (%) fee charged on the successful recovery resulted in a fee of $1,600,000.00 and $55,000.00 in litigation expenses which were reimbursed by the client out of the gross settlement amount.
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(c) One of the largest trucking companies in the United States placed computers in its tractor-trailers which allowed it to communicate with its drivers. The design of the computers contained a lock-out device which rendered the keyboard and screen non-operational while the vehicle was in motion. The company had been disabling this lock-out device for more that ten years and refused to change its practice even with multiple wrecks and deaths prior to our case. As a result of the computer distraction, a truck driver rear-ended our client causing an explosion and resulting in her death. After vigorous discovery and refusing to accept significant settlement offers, we were prepared to try the case. A few days before trial, we learned that the company had ended its practice of disabling the lock-out device and we agreed to a confidential multi-million dollar settlement.
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(d) Mr. C____ was a passenger in his truck, driven by his brother-in-law. A commercial van began to change lanes into the lane occupied by our client's vehicle. Our truck took evasive action to avoid a collision, although there was no contact between vehicles, the driver of our truck lost control and ended up flipping the truck. Mr. C____ was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a catastrophic brain injury. The case against the commercial van settled for $4,250,000.00**. ** A contigent (%) fee charged on the successful recovery resulted in a fee of $1,700,000.00 and $102,000.00 in litigation expenses which were reimbursed by the client out of the gross settlement amount.
 Animated Accident Reconstruction
(e) J____: Mr. and Mrs. J____, both 65 years of age, were traveling along Interstate 20 to Shreveport for a day of entertainment. As they slowed for traffic, an 18-wheeler collided at high speed with the rear of their vehicle. The collision drove the vehicle across the opposite lanes of traffic and into a grove of pine trees, causing the death of Mrs. J____. After filing suit and conducting an early investigation to secure liability, the case settled within four months of the wreck for a substantial, confidential sum.
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