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Personal Injury
Auto v. Tractor-Trailer
Multiple Injuries

John Doe v. Roe Driver, et al.

Published: Oct. 15, 2011 | Result Date: Aug. 25, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Settlement –  $2,500,000

Court

Confidential


Attorneys

Plaintiff

David T. Collins

Jennifer Ostertag-Tevjovits

Patrick McNicholas
(McNicholas & McNicholas LLP)


Defendant

Raymond D. McElfish
(McElfish Law Firm)

Kevin L. Place
(Adelson McLean)

Robert B. Salley


Facts

On July 22, 2009, plaintiff John Doe, age 50, was driving on Avenue K in Lancaster, when Roe driver who was driving a tractor-trailer hit the plaintiff's car. The tractor-trailer were hidden by a dust cloud that accompanied the rig out of a field.

Injuries

Plaintiff suffered multi-trauma with a left wrist fracture, left femur, and hip fracture, as well as right eye retinal damage to fat embolism from left femur fracture.

Result

The case settled for $2.5 million.


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