Our client was crossing the street in a Sacramento crosswalk near the capitol building when he was hit by a commercial truck. He was injured throughout his body and received a large impact to his head. Our client’s medical bills totaled around $6,000 and those medical bills are what the defendant’s insurance company based their offer on. They neglected to recognize the future cognitive effects of our client’s brain injury and how his injuries would greatly affect his ability to work.
So when the defendant’s “last, best and final offer” totaled just $15,000, we rejected it.
The Value of Expert Witnesses
An important element in this case was the testimony of our expert witnesses. Expert witnesses can be expensive and tough to coordinate but we leave no stone unturned in our representation. The witnesses in this case were crucial to illustrating the nature of the injury, the injury itself and how the injury would affect all elements of our client’s life going forward.
At the time of the crash, there was a California Highway Patrol officer on horseback near the capitol. This witness was able to provide an objective perspective on the truck accident and our client’s actions before, during and after impact.
Another key witness was a neurosurgeon, who was able to show the damage caused to our client’s brain through MRI’s and CT scans and the lasting effects of such an injury. This testimony, along with the obvious physical limitations visible in our client’s abnormal gait and obvious fatigue, established the bodily impact of the collision.
Lastly, an economic expert provided the financial context to the injuries. This person showed just how much our client’s brain and body injuries would limit them going forward.
Our client’s physical limitations and cognitive ability were forever changed by this truck accident. Through expert witnesses, we were able to take the focus away from past medical bills and instead clarify the future financial impact. They helped us show how egregiously inadequate a $15,000 settlement would be to a truck accident victim who would never be the same.
After nearly two and a half years, the case was solved for the maximum amount under the policy limits: three million dollars.
Proven and Professional Truck Accident Attorneys
The Sacramento truck accident attorneys at Eason & Tambornini have handled truck accident cases in Northern California for over 20 years. We collect all evidence (log books, event data, cell phone records, GPS devices, WITRS reports and police reports), review what caused the truck accident and research the trucking company and/or history of prior accidents. Our commitment to a high standard of empathetic, compassionate behavior and significant experience representing individuals informs our every move.
