Overview

A man in his 60s suffered multiple fractures when a fully loaded 80-ton transport truck crashed into his vehicle at an intersection. He required months of rehabilitation and was left with significant mobility issues and chronic pain that prevented him from returning to training horses. A total of $400,000 was recovered from the at-fault driver, the transport truck owner, and the accident benefits insurer.

Key Takeaways

  • Settlement: $400,000
  • Accident type: Transport truck collision at an intersection
  • Primary injuries: Multiple fractures to the right side involving the shoulder, neck, leg, and ankle
  • Medical treatment: Months of rehabilitation
  • Long-term impact: Significant mobility issues and chronic pain
  • Employment impact: Unable to return to training horses
  • Recovery: $400,000 from the at-fault driver, transport truck owner, and accident benefits insurer

The Case

Our client, a man in his 60s, was driving through an intersection when a fully loaded transport truck weighing 80 tons crashed into his vehicle. The impact threw his vehicle into a telephone pole, leaving him crushed inside.

He suffered multiple fractures to his right side, including his shoulder, neck, leg, and ankle. His injuries required months of rehabilitation and left him with significant mobility issues and chronic pain.

For more than 50 years, the man had owned and trained horses at a racetrack. Following the collision, his injuries prevented him from returning to training horses.

The case resulted in a recovery of $400,000 from the at-fault driver and owner of the transport truck, as well as the accident benefits insurer.

Why It Matters

This result highlights the serious and lasting physical consequences that can follow a collision involving a fully loaded transport truck. In this case, the man’s injuries required an extended period of rehabilitation and resulted in ongoing mobility problems and chronic pain.

The collision also had a significant impact on an activity that had been part of his life for more than 50 years. His injuries prevented him from returning to training horses at the racetrack.