$11.23 Million Verdict in Nebraska Tractor Trailer Rear-End Collision
On an icy, foggy interstate, a tractor trailer ran into a young man who had stopped his vehicle near North Platte, Nebraska. Traffic was backed up from other collisions in dense fog over an icy interstate. The young man slid into a mile marker post as he stopped. He then got out of his vehicle to help other people along the roadway, and also to check the damage to his vehicle. That is when the tractor trailer ran into the back of his vehicle at over 35 mph, also striking him. His injuries included four fractured vertebrae, fractured ribs and scapula (shoulder blade) and nerve damage to his right arm. His medical bills exceeded $230,000.
In the lawsuit that followed, the truck driver and the trucking company claimed the man contributed to the collision by not turning on his hazard lights and by getting out of his vehicle. The jury accepted this argument in part: the man received a $11,230,000 verdict that was reduced by 20% due to the man's partial negligence.
South Carolina injury attorney Michael Jeffcoat represents those who have been injured in motor vehicle collisions with tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles. For help, you can call 1-800-827-7898 24 hours a day, or you can contact us online.
