$1.75 Million

Case Details

On December 24, 2016, a married couple was headed to Des Moines, Iowa to visit their adult son for Christmas. It was a foggy day, so they were driving carefully along a two-lane highway, when, suddenly, a semi-truck hit them head on, traveling approximately 50 mph on the wrong side of the highway. Tragically, the wife was killed instantly and the husband was severely injured. Thomas Law Offices pursued claims against the driver, the trucking company, and the broker who hired the trucking company. It was discovered during litigation that the driver had been driving for less than three months and had received only 36 hours of training, the truck company had been in business only four months, and the broker had done little to nothing to vet the truck company. The case resulted in settlements from all parties for $1.75 million.