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Tractor Trailer Accident
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Case Details
The Ritchie Law Firm represented a Maryland resident who was traveling north on Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after visiting a relative at James Madison University. Traffic was moderately heavy on the interstate and there were pockets of slowing traffic. As the plaintiff entered one of those slow moving areas, he brought his vehicle to a stop. A tractor trailer driver was not paying attention to the roadway and barreled his truck into the rear of the plaintiff’s car. The impact of the collision forced the Maryland vehicle into a spin. The Maryland car struck the guardrail and then came to a rest in the median. The driver of the Maryland vehicle was seriously injured, suffering a head injury, numerous broken bones, and a permanent back injury. The driver’s wife was also in the vehicle and suffered serious injuries as well.
Additional Notes
The insurance company for the tractor trailer driver did not want to accept responsibility for causing the accident (liability) at first. The Ritchie Law Firm took the statements of many witnesses to the accident, many of whom were located out of state. Ritchie Law also had an accident investigation done to show exactly how the accident occurred. Our firm worked extensively with the injured person’s medical providers to create a long-term rehabilitation plan and to determine how much treatment he would need in the future. Then, armed with the information we had gathered during the investigative phase of the case, we were able to properly evaluate the value of the case. The case, however, did not settle without a fight. The insurance company hired lawyers to defend the case and fought every last detail. Our litigation team spent many long hours writing motions and legal briefs on the issues in the case to make our position at settlement stronger. Many times, going through the process of preparing a case for trial increases the settlement value of the case.