Case at a glance
- Result: $275,000 Settlement
- Practice: Truck Accidents
- Attorney: Brian Beckcom
A collision beside a parked 18-wheeler
Richard was sleeping in his truck’s cab in a parking lot. Another 18-wheeler driver tried to pull into the space beside him and struck Richard’s truck.
Richard primarily injured his neck. His doctors diagnosed a herniated disc, and he pursued a claim for that injury in Harris County.
The force of the collision became the central dispute
The defense characterized the incident as a minor collision and argued that it could not have seriously injured Richard. The dispute concerned whether the forces of the impact could injure Richard’s neck.
Brian used a biomechanical expert to analyze the forces of the crash. The expert concluded that the impact generated sufficient force to cause a herniated cervical disc.
The defense retained its own expert on the biomechanical issues. Brian challenged that expert’s qualifications, and the judge excluded him.
A $275,000 settlement
The parties settled Richard’s neck-injury case for $275,000 after the biomechanical analysis and the ruling excluding the defense expert.
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Case questions
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