Tractor Trailer Accident Verdict in Charleston, South Carolina for Backup Case
As a resource for other attorneys and members of the public, I have decided to begin featuring verdicts and settlements that have come down in recent years in truck accident cases. I will emphasize verdicts and settlements from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and adjoining states, but we will also include cases from other states.
The first case we will examine involves a pedestrian in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. A man in his mid-30's was walking across Meeting Street at the same time a truck owned by Sysco Food Services was backing out of a loading zone and into the street. The pedestrian was hit by the truck, and sustained soft tissue neck and back injuries, which caused a partial permanent impairment. The pedestrian said he was hit because the trucker failed to keep a proper lookout, was going too fast, and failed to maintain control over the truck. Sysco denied all responsibility, and said that the pedestrian was solely at fault.
At trial, after deliberating for two hours, the jury awarded the pedestrian $78,500 in actual damages, with no punitive damages. The jury found the pedestrian to be partly at fault, but less than 51% negligent.
For an evaluation of your South Carolina injury case, without obligation, you can contact South Carolina injury attorney Michael Jeffcoat at 1-800-827-7898.
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