Key Takeaways
- Speeding for Conditions: The at-fault semi-truck driver was traveling too fast on a rural two-lane highway to safely stop for a car turning left.
- Dangerous Evasive Maneuver: To avoid rear-ending the stopped car, the speeding truck driver swerved into the opposing lane, causing a devastating head-on collision with another commercial truck.
- Severe Client Injuries: The innocent driver of the oncoming tractor-trailer suffered a traumatic head injury and significant orthopedic trauma as a direct result of the negligent swerve.
Head-On Commercial Tractor-Trailer Collision
In this case a semi tractor trailer was traveling on a rural, two lane highway when a car slowed to a stop to make a left hand turn. The semi truck was traveling too fast for conditions and was unable to stop. Rather than crushing the car, the truck driver swerved into an oncoming tractor trailer. The driver of the oncoming tractor trailer sustained a head injury and significant orthopedic injuries.
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Warner & Warner secured a large confidential settlement for a developmentally disabled woman who suffered a fractured hip, verbal abuse, and delayed medical care following a negligent transfer at a group home.
Key Takeaways: Distracted Surgical Errors: Surgeons who prioritize personal phone calls over patient safety can execute reckless mistakes during
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