THE INJURED WIFE/PASSEMGER
Note: The names of the clients in these case summaries have been omitted in
order to protect their identity.
Our client was the wife of a tanker driver. She was riding with him on a local
trip. As the tanker driver approached an intersection, a pick-up truck pulled
out in front of him and a collision occurred. The collision caused the tanker
to overturn, slide down the road and crash into a bridge abutment. Our client
suffered catastrophic orthopedic injuries which required several surgeries and a
long rehabilitation. We brought claims against both drivers. Through
the use of expert engineers, we were able to prove that the tanker was speeding
as it approached the intersection and that the speeding was one of the causes
of the wreck. While the lawsuit was pending, the tanker company when into
bankruptcy, and on top of that, their insurance company went into bankruptcy (receivership)
as well. So, after our recovery for our client, much time, energy and work
went into collecting the damages we had recovered for her. We were involved
in legal proceedings in North Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania with the drivers,
the tanker company, and the insurance company. Finally, after years of litigation,
we were able to recover damages for our client to compensate for all that she had
gone through.
Plaintiff Attorney: Guy Crabtree, Esq., Pulley, Watson, King, Lischer, PA,
P.O. Drawer 2600, Durham, NC 27701