My wife Debra and I were treated in an expedient and personal manner. Mr. Grossman and his staff took care of everything and kept me aware of the status of my case every step of the way. We will definitely be using Grossman Law Offices for all of our future legal matters and I recommend them to anyone who needs a good attorney on their side.
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P. Hogan
Automobile Accident Case
Dallas Dump Truck Accident Lawyer
Were You Hurt in a Dallas Dump Truck Accident? You May Be Entitled to Recover Damages
Dallas and the surrounding areas are under heavy construction. Unfortunately, this results in a large number of accidents involving dump trucks every year. Damages in these accidents are typically much larger than in typical collisions due to the relative sizes of the vehicles involved. But did you know that these accidents present unique legal difficulties as well?
Dump trucks and their drivers are protected by commercial insurance policies. These policies are typically 50 times more valuable than policies for non-commercial vehicles. With this much money involved, these commercial insurance carriers are going to be working diligently to make sure you take the blame for the accident.
These carriers employ the most aggressive adjusters they can find. These people have proven themselves adept at denying claims just like yours and they will be working around the clock to build a case against you.
Working with them will be the team of defense attorneys and accident recreation experts that the commercial insurance carrier likely has on retainer. This team of experts will be dispatched moments after your accident to find evidence that can pin the blame for the accident on you. Their case could be built around anything, from physical evidence at the crash to testimony from witnesses or even your own comments. They might ask you questions in the guise of helping you, only to take your statement and use it against you in court.
The driver of the dump truck is not going to help your case either. His or her entire career is likely at stake and he or she might be tempted to say or do whatever it takes to win this case, even if you take the fall for it.
With such an orchestrated and experienced effort working against you, you need your own group of legal professionals to make this a fair fight. A Dallas dump truck accident lawyer can help. Our lawyers have been working on these types of cases for twenty years. We have faced every major insurance company and trucking company in the nation. These people know who we are and they will often be very cooperative to avoid facing us in court. Our lawyers are dedicated to helping you however we can, whether you need help seeking compensation or just want to know more about the options available to you. Contact the Dallas dump truck accident lawyers at Grossman Law Offices today and bring those responsible for your suffering to justice.
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Recovery for worker who suffered soft tissue injuries when his fork lift was struck by a delivery truck.
$75,000.00
$25,000.00
$350.00
Plaintiff, a delivery driver, suffered a back injury resulting in spinal fusion surgery when he was injured in an accident involving falling cargo from an 18-wheeler. The defendants cited the plaintiff's failure to take evasive action as a source of contributory negligence and litigation commenced accordingly which culminated in an acceptance of liability and eventually satisfactory resolution.
$530,000.00
$210,000.00
$5,000.00
A loading dock employee suffered a fractured and damage to internal organs as the result of a crushing injury sustained when an 18-wheeler backed into him and crushed him between the trailer and loading dock.
$700,000.00
$175,000.00
$1,084.00
Our firm was hired to pursue a claim against a negligent following a rear-end car accident. The plaintiff was driving her vehicle in traffic on I-30 in Dallas, TX when the defendant approached from behind and collided with her vehicle, pushing it into the vehicle in front of her. The plaintiff sustained disc compression and herniation at C3-4 which required surgery to rectify. The defendant's ultimately accepted liability but heavily disputed the damages. Under threat of litigation, the defendants raised their offer. Our attorneys continued to aggressively negotiate on behalf of our client and a satisfactory result was eventually obtained.
$225,000.00
$95,000.00
$2,500.00
Plaintiff suffered a back injury resulting in spinal fusion surgery when her car was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. The defendants argued that the accident was unavoidable, thus denying liability. Litigation commenced and the case was satisfactorily resolved soon thereafter.
$875,000.00
$288,750.00
$2,500.00
(policy limits) A husband and father of three was killed when the driver of an 18-wheeler veered into oncoming traffic, striking the young man's vehicle and several others. The defendant was employed by a small construction company that operated only a single 18-wheeler. As such, the defendants were largely underinsured and were not financially solvent.
Furthermore, the defendants had an eroding insurance policy and numerous other parties were intent upon filing claims of their own since the 18-wheeler struck multiple other vehicles. This created the need for an aggressive and rapid response before the other claimants could erode the policy.
Defense counsel made it clear that they wished to litigate the case despite the insurmountable liability arguments that our attorneys presented. They intended to designate a third party as a responsible defendant since the accident happened in a construction zone, even though it was abundantly clear that the construction zone played no role in the crash.
Additonally, the defendants made it clear that they wished to downplay the extent of the damages by virtue of a character assasination on the decedent. Fortunately for our clients, our firm has successfully litigated against the defendant's insurer in nearly a dozen cases, so the carrier was quite aware of our courtroom capabilities. We presented a sample lawsuit to the defendant's insurance carrier and informed them that the lawsuit was to be filed the moment that they refused to settle.
Additionally, our attorneys submitted a Stowers' Demand with a brief window of time for the defendants to respond. We made it abundantly clear that we intended to seek punitive damages and that we would assert the full limits of the carrier's exposure under the Stowers' Demand should the carrier not offer policy limits.
The defendant's attorney adamantly persuaded the carrier to litigate, however, our attorney's threats of litigation, past track record, and incredibly aggressive pre-litigation actions convinced the insurance carrier to disregard their own attorney's advice and to settle the case, lest they face our attorneys in court.
Had our clients been represented by virtually any other firm who did not have our specific track record or who would have not recognized that this case required special and immediate attention coupled with an abnormally aggressive stance, the client's would have certainly been tied up in litigation for years, with the limited supply of funds rapidly depleting since the other claimants who did not need to litigate would have essentially had right of first refusal.
$1,000,000.00
$333,333.00
$0
An airline pilot suffered a shoulder injury resulting in surgery when he was sideswiped by an 18-wheeler. The case was resolved through litigation, as establishing liability was a contentious matter. The defendants claimed that the plaintiff made an illegal passing maneuver, but the evidence showed that the defendant made a sweeping turn and intruded upon our client's right of way.
$475,000.00
$158,333.00
$5,000.00
Recovery for client who suffered soft tissue back injuries when he was rear ended by a delivery truck.
$75,000.00
$25,000.00
$100.00
Recovery for the driver of car that was side-swiped by an 18-wheeler. Plaintiff suffered muscle aches, pains & dizziness.
$30,000.00
$10,000.00
$500.00
Recovery for client who sustained a pulled muscle in an 18-wheeler accident.
$19,000.00
$6,270.00
$100.00