Underinsured motorist claim against a truck driver’s employer. The truck driver was operating a truck and was transporting materials near Tampa, Florida when he witnessed a motor vehicle accident and stopped to render help to the accident victims. During the course of the rescue efforts, another vehicle came along and struck the vehicle and seriously injured the truck driver. Suit was filed against the wrong doers employers underinsured motorist carrier. The underinsured motorist insurance company denied coverage. After years of litigation in federal court our client was acting like a “Good Samaritan” and therefore he was required to stop under Florida statute and render aid when he witnessed the initial collision. Therefore, coverage existed and underinsured motorists benefits applied.

A truck driver on methamphetamines made an illegal U-turn on a highway, causing a wife and mother of two off the road, resulting in her tragic death.

A truck driver injured in a head-on highway collision. Our client had suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) which the defense disputed. We hired numerous medical experts to prove the nature and extent of our client’s brain injury, as well as interviewed our client’s past neighbors and co-workers who all testified that he was now a “different person.”

A truck driver injured in a head-on highway collision. Our client had suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) which the defense disputed. We hired numerous medical experts to prove the nature and extent of our client’s brain injury, as well as interviewed our client’s past neighbors and co-workers who all testified that he was now a “different person.”

Trucking Accident resulted in $1.5 million settlement for a pregnant woman’s personal injuries and fetal wrongful death. A truck driver was operating a semi under the influence of drugs, when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV operated by a pregnant driver. The crash seriously injured the driver and fatally injured the unborn child. The driver of the freight vehicle plead guilty to causing serious bodily injury while driving with a controlled substance in his system.

Wagner Reese handled an interstate truck in case involving a driver who fell asleep at the wheel due to untreated sleep apnea. After two years of litigation, the case settled just prior to trial.

Plaintiff was catastrophically injured when her vehicle was struck from behind by a truck traveling at a high rate of speed. Investigation revealed the truck driver was over his hours of service.

A truck driver who was putting warning triangles out because he had a mechanical failure to his semi-tractor. A drunk driver with no insurance hit our client causing serious orthopedic injuries. The uninsured motorist carrier for our client’s employer argued that there was no coverage for our client. The case eventually settled out of court for the policy limits of $1 million.

A fatigued truck driver failed to slow down on I-65 and rear-ended our client’s vehicle that was stopped on an exit ramp. Our client had a neck fusion surgery and made a full recovery. Case settled out of court for $417,500.