Texas Personal Injury Law Firm Secures $688K Truck Accident Settlement
Dallas, TX, January 15, 2015 (Newswire.com) - The difference between settling with the insurance company right away and securing the assistance of a Texas personal injury attorney first can be hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is the lesson that one accident survivor learned after being struck and seriously injured by an oncoming commercial truck while driving in Texas.
Recently, truck accident law firm Doan Law settled a commercial trucking accident claim out of court for $688,000. The original settlement offering from the insurance company was $2,500.
“I believe that this injury victim was able to collect a just settlement in large part because of our extensive trial experience and our knowledge of Texas commercial trucking accident lawsuits,” said founding attorney Jimmy Doan. “Insurance companies often assume that injury victims will accept any payment offered without getting legal advice or without fighting for what’s right. All too often, they are right. Luckily, this truck accident survivor gave us a call before settling quickly.”
The Texas truck accident took place in San Antonio, when a truck driver drifted out of his lane and collided with another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle suffered two herniated discs in his back, which required back surgery, extensive medical attention, and a long recovery period. The man accumulated about $200,000 in medical bills and $50,000 in lost wages due to the accident, injury, and subsequent rehabilitation.
Two weeks before the TX truck accident case was scheduled to go to trial, Doan Law Firm uncovered and proved that the truck driver had fallen asleep at the wheel moments before the accident. During the deposition, the truck driver admitted to fatigued driving and falling asleep while on the job. After this discovery, the trucking company and insurance company agreed to settle out of court for significantly more than their initial offering.
“Fatigued driving remains an enormous issue in the commercial trucking industry,” said Doan. “It is our hope that holding the trucking companies financially responsible for this extremely dangerous problem will help prevent these types of accidents from taking place in the future.”
Many details of this settlement, including the name of the truck driver and accident victim, remain confidential due to the terms of the settlement.
To learn more about Texas commercial trucking accidents, or to schedule a private meeting with a Houston personal injury attorney, please visit the Doan Law Firm website or call (800) 913-0075.
