Case Result

$4.8M

Drunk Driving Accident, Personal Injury

Houston, Texas

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Case Details

Terry & Thweatt, P.C. attorney Joe Terry filed suit in Bastrop County, Texas on behalf of a crane operator that was severely injured as a passenger in a company truck driven by his intoxicated supervisor who was subsequently arrested for DWI. Our client had tried to prevent his supervisor from driving by taking the keys away but was unsuccessful and the truck veered off the road shortly thereafter. Our client was severely injured as a result and his treating physician had recommended neck and back surgeries to alleviate his ongoing pain. After many depositions and two mediations, unfortunately the insurance company for the defendant did not take our client’s claims seriously so the case proceeded to trial. Prior to trial, Terry & Thweatt, P.C. was successful in having the defendant’s medical expert struck for issuing unreliable opinions regarding Plaintiff’s medical condition. At trial, Terry & Thweatt, P.C. were able to prove that the defendant was negligent, that our client was not contributorily negligent and that punitive damages were warranted, and the Court agreed. Finally realizing the seriousness of the case and potential verdict, the insurance company for the defendant settled the case on the fourth day of trial just before closing arguments were set to begin for $4,750,000. This settlement will allow our client to get the recommended neck and back surgeries as well as provide a secure financial future.