Semi-Truck Collisions

Rierson v. ___

Fact: Mr. Rierson suffered a severe head injury when a semi pulled out in front of him in dense fog.

Settlement: The case settled for $1.5 million.

Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2015)

Facts: The Beattie Law Firm’s client was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Bettendorf, Iowa. The client was driving a semi-truck westbound, when another vehicle ran through an intersection, causing an accident. The Beattie Law Firm represented the client on his workers’ compensation and car accident claims.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a policy limits settlement of $100,000 for the Client.

Estate v. Defendants (Iowa 2014)

Facts: The Beattie Law Firm represented the Estate of a woman who was killed in a collision with a semi-truck on a city street in West Des Moines. The case went through litigation. The defendant driver maintained that he was not at fault for the accident.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a highly confidential, significant settlement for the family.

Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2014)

Facts: The Beattie Law Firm represented a passenger of a vehicle who struck a semi-truck that had pulled out in front of them on the highway. The client sustained an injury to her lower extremity that required her to miss time from work.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a pre-suit settlement of $120,000.

Clients v. Defendant (Iowa 2013)

Facts: The Beattie Law Firm represented a husband and wife who were injured due to an accident on the interstate believed to have been caused by leaking diesel fuel from a semi-truck. The case proceeded to litigation. The defendant denied fault and denied knowing that he was leaking some fuel from his reefer tank.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential six-figure settlement for the clients.

Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2013)

Facts: The Beattie Law Firm represented a woman who was injured when a jack-knifed semi caused her to go off the roadway in Polk County. The defendant denied fault, claiming that it was a different, unknown semi-truck who caused the accident and denied the extent of her damages.

Settlement: The claim proceeded to mediation, and the client rejected the settlement offer. The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential, six-figure settlement shortly after mediation and before trial.

Estate of Pennock v. Griffin Industries (Tenn. 2012) (Iowa 2011)

Facts: Mr. Pennock was tragically killed while loading his rig at a Griffin Industries loading bay. While checking the gauge on his own rig, a driver of another semi-trailer that was parked next to the Pennock truck pulled out, running over Mr. Pennock. Suit was brought by the sole heir of Mr. Pennock against Griffin Industries. The Beattie Law Firm successfully tried the case to a federal jury in Tennessee in November 2012.

Verdict: The jury returned a damage verdict of $750,000. Despite the damage verdict being reduced by some comparative fault assessed against Mr. Pennock, the final result obtained by the Beattie Law Firm was more than 7 times the offer to settle from defendant before trial.

Client v. Trucking Driver & Trucking Company (Iowa 2011)

Facts: Our client was injured when he was rear-ended at a stop sign by a semi truck. Our client spent a week in the hospital rehabilitating from his injuries. He sustained a closed head injury that resulted in permanent loss of function, including balance problems and headaches.

Settlements: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential multiple six figure settlement ($200,000) for the Client prior to the filing of a lawsuit.

Client v. Trucking Driver & Trucking Company (Nebraska 2011)

Facts: Our client was driving a vehicle and rear-ended a flat-bed semi truck. Suit was based on the theory that the flat-bed semi truck failed to properly signal a right turn and operated her vehicle in a negligent manner in making a right turn.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential settlement on the eve of trial.

Client v. Trucking Driver & Trucking Company (Iowa 2011)

Facts: Our client was a female passenger in a vehicle on I-80/I-35 near Des Moines. The vehicle she was travelling in was rear-ended by a semi. The driver of the semi denied fault for the accident. Through its investigation, the Beattie Law Firm was able to place all fault on the semi driver.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of the Client.

Koenigsdorf v. Trucking Driver & Trucking Company (Iowa 2011)

Facts: Our client was rear ended on Interstate I-80. The client suffered back and neck injuries. His injuries were proven to be new aggravations of a prior back problem that he had which included prior surgery.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential settlement for the Client.

Labadie, et. al. v. Kondratyuk (Iowa 2008)

Facts: Our clients, from Canada, were over-the-road truck drivers from Canada, driving through Iowa on Interstate 80 when Defendant caused an collision between Mr. Labadie's truck and Defendant's truck. Our clients sustained both physical injuries and significant post traumatic stress.

Settlement: A $ 200,000 settlement was reached on behalf of the clients of The Beattie Law Firm.

Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)

Facts: An elderly couple, ages 81 and 86, were involved in an automobile collision with a semi-truck driver and another vehicle. One of our client's died at the scene of the collision. The other sustained injuries in the collision.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a $600,000 settlement on behalf of its clients prior to filing a lawsuit.

Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2008)

Facts: Two men were injured when their vehicle was rear-ended on Interstate 80 by a semi-truck who had just entered onto the Interstate.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained settlements for both men totaling$81,500.

Client v. Defendant (Iowa 2005)

Facts: Client, age 50, was killed when the vehicle she was driving collided with the Defendant's semi-tractor trailer.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm secured a confidential multiple six figure settlement on behalf of its client.

Marsh, et. al. v. Defendants (Iowa 1999)

Facts: The Marsh family was rear-ended by multiple tractor-trailers traveling on Interstate 80 near Colfax, Iowa, during a winter storm. The family was trapped inside of their vehicle, and the jaws of life was required to extract them.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a confidential settlement on behalf of its clients.

Rierson v. PST, Inc. (Iowa 1999)

Facts: Mr. Rierson was driving on Highway 65 near Altoona, Iowa when Defendant's employee, operating a semi-truck, pulled into Mr. Rierson's lane of travel. Mr. Rierson was life flighted to Methodist Hospital where he was diagnosed with a severe closed head injury. Sadly, Mr. Rierson never recovered and eventually succumbed to his injuries.

Settlement: The Beattie Law Firm obtained a $1,500,000.00 for its client.

Hargens v. Truck Line Inc. (Iowa 1997)

Facts: Mr. Hargens was driving on east on University Ave in Des Moines when he was rear ended by a semi. Mr. Hargens suffered a substantial head injury.

Settlement: A settlement of approximately $1,000,000.00 for the client.