In 2007 my daughter was killed by a drunk driver. It still hurts. I sued the bar that served the woman that was already drunk, more drinks, that killed my daughter. Without the law firm I would have been lost. They helped me, kept me going all these years. And we've come to the close now. They've helped me do what I feel was justifiable for me and my family to get closure with my daughter. And I thank them. 
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V. Jordan
Mother of a Wrongful Death Victim
Large Truck Accident Attorney Dallas
Looking for an 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney? Let Grossman Law Offices Fight For You!
If you’ve been involved in an 18 wheeler accident, you need the help of a Dallas 18 wheeler accident attorney from Grossman Law Offices. Accidents with 18 wheelers present unique legal challenges due to complex laws and the amounts of money involved. The commercial insurance policies that cover 18 wheelers are typically valued 50 times higher than the policies that cover passenger vehicles.
With this sort of money involved, insurance carriers will be sending their best team against you. You will be facing the most aggressive insurance adjusters in the business, chosen specifically for their ability to deny claims just like yours.
Before the driver of the 18 wheeler has even left the scene of your accident, a team of defense attorneys and accident recreation specialists will be looking for evidence to build a case against you. This evidence could be anything from something found at the scene of the crash to witness testimonies or even your own statements. The driver of the 18 wheeler won’t be helping you either. His or her career is likely dependent on the outcome of this case. The driver may be tempted to do or say anything to pin the blame on you.
The laws surrounding 18 wheeler accidents are complicated. The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration regulates 18 wheelers and these regulations create overlap between state and federal laws that defense attorneys can use to dismiss your claim based on a technicality you’ve never even heard of.
But our experienced Dallas 18 wheeler accident attorney can help you. We have twenty years of experience working with these types of cases, and we have successfully handled hundreds of major truck accident lawsuits. Trucking companies and insurance carriers know who we are, and they will go to great lengths to avoid facing us in court. This means your case will go much more smoothly. Whether you simply have questions that need answers or you want a dedicated team of legal professionals to fight aggressively for your rights in court, our attorneys are dedicated to helping you however we can. If you or a loved one has been in an accident, contact a Dallas 18 wheeler accident attorney at Grossman Law Offices today, and let us help you get the compensation you deserve.
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(policy limits) Our firm was hired by the wife and children of a retired Army Colonel who was killed in an underide 18-wheeler accident. In addition to being a decorated veteran, the decedent worked both professionally and on a voluntary basis to establish numerous learning institutions and vocational programs for at risk youths. The accident occurred as the decedent was traveling on a rural highway when an 18-wheeler failed to yield the right of way and made a rolling stop through a stop sign.
This placed the trailer of the 18-wheeler in a position whereby it blocked the entire roadway and shoulder, leaving the decedent no option but to collide with the trailer. Witnesses on the scene attempted to revive him but to no avail. Furthermore, while two female eye witnesses struggled to pry open the decedent's door to provide emergency care, the truck driver stayed in his truck and offered no assistance. Despite what appeared to be an incredibly apparent case of negligence on behalf of the defendant, defense counsel refused to accept liability resulting in rather lengthy litigation.
The defendants initially denied the claim based on the allegation that the decedent was speeding and the truck driver therefore could not adequately gauge the amount of time he had to pause at the stop sign. The physical evidence contradicted this notion entirely, notwithstanding the fact that even if the decedent had been contributorily negligent, that would not have outweighed the severe degree of negligence on the part of the defendant. Nevertheless, our attorneys were able to conclusively refute this argument based on eye-witness testimony and the testimony from police investigators who calculated the decedent's speed to be precisely at the posted speed limit. In a desperate and largely unprecedented move, the defendants then designated the state as a responsible third party.
Generally speaking, a defendant will often threaten to designate a third party in order to leverage their position but it is rare that such an arbitrary and arguably frivolous designation is actually carried out. However, that is precisely what occurred and the state was thusly incorporated into the lawsuit by the defendants. The basis of the defendant's argument was that the state erected a large street sign that obstructed the truck driver's view of approaching traffic.
Several months of intense litigation were required to before the defendant finally acquiesced in regard to this argument. The argument was finally abandoned by the defendants when in the first mediation our attorneys presented video footage shot (in a controlled setting) from the perspective of an 18-wheeler driver which showed that the sign simply did not obstruct enough of the roadway in order to be a hazard. The case was ultimately resolved through litigation.
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Recovery for client who suffered nerve damage and required steroid injections as a result of a car accident.
$150,000.00
$50,000.00
$4,800.00
Recovery for driver struck from behind by 18-wheeler: Driver sustained back and neck injury.
$145,000.00
$48,333.00
$2,696.00
(policy limits) Our attorneys secured a recovery against a major trucking company for the daughter of a man who was killed after his vehicle collided into an 18-wheeler which was blocking the roadway. Litigation is ongoing against additional defendants.
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Our attorneys were hired to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler that claimed the lives of several men, the family of one in particular which our firm represented, felt that the official version of events as outlined in the police report was not an accurate portrayal of the facts and circumstances of the collision.
Our firm launched an investigation, the findings of which served as the basis for a subsequent lawsuit. We were able to determine that the defendant's accusations of contributory negligence on behalf of he driver of the vehicle did appear to be valid and plaintiffs conceded as much. However, the plaintiffs were adamant that the contributory negligence did not entirely overshadow the negligence on behalf of the defendant truck driver.
Through physical evidence and an admission of liability that our attorneys were able to importune from the defendant under oath, we were able to show that the defendant had indeed pulled into the path of the decedent's vehicle, which was of consequence irrespective of the decedent's own contributory negligence, and that icontact.com
$250,000.00
$82,500.00
$10,000.00
Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue back injuries and leg contusions in an 18-wheeler accident.
$90,000.00
$30,000.00
$562.00
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
A delivery driver hired our firm to pursue a negligent trucking company following a collision with insecure cargo. Our client was driving his work vehicle when numerous large metal pipes fell from the back of a flatbed trailer onto the roadway. Our client took evasive action but was unable to avoid the debris, which resulted in a fairly severe accident. As a result, our client sustained lower back injuries including two herniated discs which required surgery to correct. The defendants conceded liability early on but would not make a reasonable settlement offer. As such, suit was filed and the case was ultimately successfully resolved through litigation.
$300,000.00
$120,000.00
$1,500.00
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
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