This case occurred in Colbert County, Alabama. Our client suffered neck injuries and a severe concussion when a moving company truck failed to yield the right of way and turned in front of our client. Although the moving company admitted liability, the insurance company argued that our client’s neck injury and resulting surgery was as the result of arthritis and that any issues from the concussion should have resolved quickly.
After filing suit, we undertook extensive discovery of the defendant driver’s work history and the safety policies of the company. Through discovery, we established that the defendant company had failed to comply with most of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and that the driver should not have been allowed to be on the road.
The parties were ordered to mediation and the case was settled at that time.