Case Studies: Log Truck Case
The client was a 30-year-old mother of a small child who worked at a lumber mill. One morning during the winter months, while it was still dark, she was driving to work by her normal route. A log truck pulled out of a side road in front of her and as it was making its turn, she came upon it and her car went underneath the over hanging logs.
The Plaintiff/Driver was unable to see the headlights of the log truck because the log truck had already made its turn. The log truck did not have its statutory side running lights on and most significantly, the log truck did not have a light or lantern hanging off of the back of logs that were extending beyond the back of the flatbed trailer.
The top of the Plaintiff's automobile was torn off and the Plaintiff received very significant facial injuries. Miraculously, she was not killed, however, she had extensive damage to her facial bones, she was blinded in one eye and because of nerve damage, she permanently lost the ability to smell and taste.
The Law Offices of Peter A. Miller prepared the case for trial, but were able to settle it for an undisclosed sum that was satisfactory to all parties.