Family recovery after a commercial truck crash

Brake records showed the truck should never have been on the road that morning.

A family lost their husband and father when a delivery truck entered an intersection against a red light. The carrier's insurer contacted the widow within days, offering a quick settlement in exchange for a release.

How we built the claim

We opened the estate, sent preservation letters to the carrier and its maintenance vendor, and obtained the truck's electronic logging data. Maintenance records showed a brake repair had been deferred twice.

$2.1 million settlement (illustrative)

The claims against the carrier and the vendor resolved at mediation. The settlement was structured to support the children through school.

• Estate opened and representative appointed
• Electronic logging data preserved
• Deferred brake repair uncovered
• Structured settlement for the children

Case results shown are illustrative examples written for this demo site. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.