Our client was crossing the street in a Sacramento crosswalk near the capitol building when he was hit by a commercial truck. He was injured throughout his body and received a significant impact to his head. Our client’s medical bills totaled around $6,000, which are the basis on which the defendants based their offer of insurance company. They neglected to recognize the future cognitive effects of our client’s brain injury and how his injuries would significantly affect his ability to work.
So when the defendant’s “last, best, and final offer” totaled just $15,000, we rejected it.
The Value of Expert Witnesses
An essential element in this case was the testimony of our expert witnesses. Expert witnesses can be expensive and challenging to coordinate, but we leave no stone unturned in our representation. The witnesses in this case were crucial to illustrating the nature of the injury and how it would affect all elements of our client’s life going forward.
A California Highway Patrol officer on horseback was near the capitol at the time of the crash. This witness provided an objective perspective on the truck accident and our client’s actions before, during, and after impact.
Another key witness was a neurosurgeon, who was able to show the damage caused to our client’s brain through MRIs and CT scans and the lasting effects of such an injury. This testimony, along with the physical limitations visible in our client’s abnormal gait and apparent fatigue, established the bodily impact of the collision.
Lastly, an economic expert provided the financial context for the injuries. This person showed how much our client’s brain and body injuries would limit them in the future.
Our client’s physical limitations and cognitive ability were forever changed by this truck accident. Through expert witnesses, we could take the focus away from past medical bills and clarify the future financial impact. They helped us show how egregiously inadequate a $15,000 settlement would be to a truck accident victim who would never be the same.
After nearly two and a half years, the case was solved for the maximum amount under the policy limits: three million dollars.
Proven and Professional Truck Accident Attorneys
The Sacramento truck accident attorneys at Eason & Tambornini have handled truck accident cases in Northern California for over 20 years. We collect all evidence (log books, event data, cell phone records, GPS devices, WITRS reports, and police reports), review what caused the truck accident, and research the trucking company’s history of prior accidents. Our commitment to a high standard of empathetic, compassionate behavior and significant experience representing individuals informs our every move.
