Automobile accidents in which drivers or passengers are seriously injured or killed are always terrible. When there is doubt as to the cause of the accident, which may be hidden by vehicle damage an experience personal injury lawyer can research and investigate the real cause of the harm. Here are two actual accident cases:
Safety-check Failure
Three disabled and elderly residents returning to their group home from a picnic outing were killed when ejected from their van, which overturned in a crash. A jury awarded compensatory and punitive damages to the decedents' survivors when the investigation revealed liability on the part of the group home. Research uncovered that the group home was negligent in hiring the driver, who had extensive criminal and traffic-violation records. He also failed to conduct a safety check on the van, which had a flat tire, prior to departure because he was under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs.
Negligent Hiring
After a driver who was struck from behind by an 18-wheel truck suffered brain damage, examination revealed that the truck driver's employer and a professional driving organization had failed to conduct criminal-background checks, which would have revealed the semi-driver's two previous accidents and felon status. The injured driver and his wife received a negligence settlement from the trucking company following the first day of trial.
If you have been involved in any type of accident, call the experienced lawyers at Cohn & Swartzon, P.C. at 888-444-1955 to help you obtain just compensation for your injuries.
Safety-check Failure
Three disabled and elderly residents returning to their group home from a picnic outing were killed when ejected from their van, which overturned in a crash. A jury awarded compensatory and punitive damages to the decedents' survivors when the investigation revealed liability on the part of the group home. Research uncovered that the group home was negligent in hiring the driver, who had extensive criminal and traffic-violation records. He also failed to conduct a safety check on the van, which had a flat tire, prior to departure because he was under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs.
Negligent Hiring
After a driver who was struck from behind by an 18-wheel truck suffered brain damage, examination revealed that the truck driver's employer and a professional driving organization had failed to conduct criminal-background checks, which would have revealed the semi-driver's two previous accidents and felon status. The injured driver and his wife received a negligence settlement from the trucking company following the first day of trial.
If you have been involved in any type of accident, call the experienced lawyers at Cohn & Swartzon, P.C. at 888-444-1955 to help you obtain just compensation for your injuries.
