$6.8M
Brain Injury, Tractor-trailer Accident
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Case Details
A tractor trailer dump truck was traveling southbound on the interstate. The temperature was below freezing with drizzling rain and sleet. The dump truck was traveling in excess of 70 mph. The driver ignored the yellow warning sign just before the bridge that read “caution bridge may ice in winter”. The driver ignored the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding extreme weather conditions. As the dump truck crossed the icy bridge, the driver lost control. He crossed the median and struck the plaintiff who had parked on the other side of the interstate. Plaintiff was about to get out of his vehicle the render aid to a motorist who had been involved in a collision. Plaintiff was flown to a trauma hospital and was thereafter transferred to a TBI unit at a rehabilitation facility.
Additional Notes
The driver ignored the yellow warning sign just before the bridge that read “caution bridge may ice in winter”. The driver ignored the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding extreme weather conditions. As the dump truck crossed the icy bridge, the driver lost control. He crossed the median and struck the plaintiff who had parked on the other side of the interstate. Plaintiff was about to get out of his vehicle the render aid to a motorist who had been involved in a collision. Plaintiff was flown to a trauma hospital and was thereafter transferred to a TBI unit at a rehabilitation facility.