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AugDangers Posed by Overloaded Trucks
At Lafferty, Gallagher & Scott, some of the most devastating accidents we see involve large commercial trucks like 18 wheelers. These vehicles also called tractor-trailers and big rigs, weigh several…
15
MaySide Underride Accidents
Commercial vehicles, such as semi-trucks play an integral role in interstate commerce. Unfortunately, their large size, which enables them to transport large cargoes, also makes them extremely dangerous to others…
06
FebCan I Recover Damages for My Whiplash Injury?
Most people have heard of whiplash and rightly associate it with car accidents. However, only car accident victims who suffer from this injury actually understand how painful and debilitating it…
09
JanThe Dangers of Cargo Spills
Late last month, part of Interstate 77 was closed for eight hours after a collision caused by a wrong way driver caused a nearby fuel truck to swerve off of…
23
MayCollecting Compensation for Accidents Caused by Truck Driver Fatigue
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a total of 3,852 people died in large truck crashes in 2015 alone. It is also estimated that more than ten…
11
AprThe Dangers of Truck Tire Blowouts
Although tire blow-outs are dangerous for all drivers, they can have devastating consequences when the tires are located on large tractor-trailers. Tractor-trailer tire failure is especially dangerous when trucks are…
CASE RESULTS
All of our partners are AV Peer Review Rated* through Martindale-Hubbell. Out-of-state referrals are welcome for all
areas of practice we handle, including personal injury, workers’ compensation and insurance claims issues.
$9.4
Million
Wrongful death from obstetrician negligence
$975
Thousand
Motorcycle accident, fractured femur and ankle
$4.0
Million
Brain injury to infant due to delayed delivery
$800
Thousand
Explosion/burn injury victim
$4.0
Million
Wrongful death of husband/father due to failure to timely diagnose bowel ischemia
$700
Thousand
Blunt force trauma and multiple hip and leg fractures
$3.4
Million
Husband/father killed in explosion of a public fireworks display
$647
Thousand
Garbage truck landing on victim’s vehicle causing severe injury
$2.9
Million
Worker hit by tractor-trailer resulting in multiple fractures
$575
Thousand
Husband and wife injured in an automobile collision
$2.8
Million
Wrongful death due to highway construction error
$543
Thousand
Severe injuries sustained by a passenger in an automobile accident
$2.6
Million
Pedestrian hit by tractor-trailer resulting in loss of limb and permanent brain injury
$487
Thousand
Massive fractures of the foot
$1.7
Million
Minor severely injured from fall off a riding lawn mower
$474
Thousand
Multiple leg fractures and tendon/ligament damage
$1.6
Million
Passenger in automobile hit by tractor-trailer resulting in severe cranial and facial fractures and brain injury
$425
Thousand
Contested liability- significant traumatic injuries
$1.6
Million
Wrongful death of motorcyclist hit by tractor trailer
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