Our Trucking Litigation Case Results

At Seattle Truck Law, we take pride in the past successes we have been able to achieve on behalf of our clients. The attorneys of our Seattle Truck Law team put the needs of injured trucking accident victims first to deliver responsive representation that is always tailored to our clients’ unique situation.

Disclaimer: Every case is unique. Laws differ among jurisdictions and affect both what you can recover and damages. Past recoveries in other cases does not guarantee that you will recover anything for your damages.

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Truck Wreck Causes TBI

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2017 Case Information: A TBI inflicted loss of smell and taste on our client and resulted in a record recovery for a non-personal-injury case in Yakima, WA. The case was complicated by the first at-fault vehicle, a pickup truck, not having insurance and by the trucking company blaming our client as well as the pickup driver. After a full day of mediation in Seattle, WA, we successfully resolved the case. Outcome: Successful mediation leading to financial recovery

Trucker Injured
at Truck Stop

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2016 Case Information: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome resulted in a recovery for our client, a truck driver in Atlanta GA who was knocked out of his bunk in a parking lot by another tractor-trailer. Our client also recovered for workers’ compensation in addition to receiving lifetime medical care. Outcome: $550,000 recovery

Tractor-Trailer v. Pickup

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2016 Case Information: Traumatic brain injury resulted in a significant settlement for our 80-year-old North Dakota client. Outcome: Confidential settlement

Tanker Truck v. Bicycle

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2015 Case Information: Morgan Adams was a consultant on trucking and liability issues in a case tried by Steve Gursten, a great trial lawyer in Michigan. The defendant was a truck driver who struck and killed an 83-year-old cyclist in a crosswalk while making a right turn on red. The defendants refused to accept any responsibility, but a jury disagreed and found them liable for the victim’s wrongful death. The case went on appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court, which found in favor of the plaintiff’s liability position. Outcome: $2.5 million verdict

Family v. Trucking Company and State of California

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Feb. 25, 2014 Outcome: $18.7 million verdict

Jane Doe v. Averitt Express Trucking Company and Estate

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Feb. 10, 2011 Outcome: Case resolved for $810,000

Fortner v. Tecchio Trucking

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Feb. 12, 2009 Outcome: The judge granted the plaintiff a summary judgment.

Tractor-Trailer v. Car

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2016 Case Information: Mild traumatic brain injury resulted in a $1.5M settlement in Knoxville, TN. Our client was injured when a tractor-trailer hit her vehicle in the rear. We were able to show that the truck driver lied about a medical condition in order to acquire a commercial driver’s license. Outcome: $1.5 million settlement

Tractor-Trailer v. Pickup

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2016 Case Information: Traumatic brain injury resulted in a settlement in a Miami, FL case. Outcome: $1.9 million settlement

Tractor-Trailer v. Motorcycle

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2015 Case Information: Client received massive injuries that required multiple surgeries, internal plates, and screws to repair broken bones. The client also suffered a traumatic brain injury. Outcome: $3 million settlement

Tractor-Trailer v. Tractor-Trailer

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2015 Case Information: The client, a truck driver, suffered a neck injury requiring surgical fusion (ACDF) in Dallas, Texas. This injury resulted in a settlement with both the trucking company and Oklahoma workers’ compensation. Outcome: $1.1 million global settlement

Jane Doe v. First Student & Jevic

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Feb. 18, 2013 Outcome: Settlement for $5 million

Jane Doe v. Motor Car Carriers, Inc. Trucking Company

Practice area: Trucking Accident Date: Nov. 30, 2010 Outcome: Highest settlement for a mild traumatic brain injury in Smith County, Tennessee.

John Doe v. Truck Company

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Jan. 26, 2008 Outcome: Significant confidential settlement.

Jane Doe v. Motor Car Carriers, Inc. Trucking Company

Practice area: Trucking Accident Date: Nov. 30, 2010 Outcome: Highest settlement for a mild traumatic brain injury in Smith County, Tennessee.

Tractor-Trailer v. Tractor-Trailer and Shipping Company

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2016 Case Information: Amputation resulted in a settlement in Jackson, TN. The shipper, who should have known better, hired an unsafe trucking company to haul its loads in order to save money. Recovery was limited due to Tennessee’s law (Tort Reform) that limits the amount of non-economic damages recoverable in cases as well as the insurance policy limits of the most-at-fault party. Outcome: $1.5 million settlement

Tractor-Trailer Drivers v. Trucking Company and Broker

ractice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2016 Case Information: Wrongful death and mild traumatic brain injury resulted in a settlement in Houston, Texas. Results were limited by the insurance policy limits of the most-at-fault party. Outcome: $2.1 million settlement

Tractor-Trailer v. Minivan

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2015 Case Information: Injuries caused hospitalization and the eventual death of an 80-year-old Delaware man. The victim’s family settled without filing suit. Outcome: $3 million settlement

Car v. Tractor-Trailer

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: 2015 Case Information: An uninsured car driver pulled directly in front of a tractor-trailer near Newport, TN. Our client, a passenger in the car, suffered severe brain injuries. We were able to prove that the truck driver and trucking company had some fault for traveling too fast on rain-slicked roads. Outcome: $800,000 recovery

Drunk Driver v. Student

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Jun. 19, 2012 Case Information: Our client, an 18-year-old honor roll student and cheerleader at a high school in Tennessee, was injured when an intoxicated driver with two prior DUIs collided with her vehicle head-on. After a trial, the jury in this case found the defendant negligent and reckless in causing the collision, and they returned a unanimous verdict against the defendant for $350,000 in past damages, $150,000 in future damages, and $8.75 million in punitive damages — the largest punitive damage award for drunk driving in Tennessee history. Outcome: $9.25 million verdict

Jane Doe v. 500 Truck Company

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Outcome: The case resolved shortly after the depositions were taken for more than our client originally requested.

John Doe v. Hardin Delivery, Inc.

Practice Area: Trucking Accident Date: Jun. 29, 2007 Outcome: $1.05 million recovery for our client.

About Seattle Truck Law, PLLC.

Seattle Truck Law, PLLC. is the West Coast division of Seattle Truck Law, a personal injury law firm with a primary focus on large truck and bus accident litigation. The firm serves clients in areas throughout Washington state, including Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Spokane, and more.

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West Coast Office
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 2220
Seattle, WA 98101
Local: (206) 456-2525 East Coast Office: The Adams Building
1419 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Local: (423) 265-2020 Toll-free: 866-580-HURT (4878)
E-mail: info@truckwreckjustice.com