Galfand Berger Tractor Trailer Accident Recoveries
The Philadelphia trucking accident lawyers at the law firm of Galfand Berger have experience handling cases involving tractor trailer, semi-truck and 18 wheeler accidents in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Here are examples of two case in which the have obtained significant recoveries for clients who were victims who were victims of tractor trailer accidents.
Settlement: $3,000,000 for Tractor-Trailer Accident
While driving on the interstate our client was hit by a tractor trailer and sustanined severe injuries that resulted in the amputation of his legs below the knee. Galfand Berger's investigation revealed that the truck's tired were worn out and that the operator had been driving excessive hours.
Verdict: $1,183,183 for a Tractor Trailer Injury
Our client was working as a material handler and fell when the defendant's tractor-trailer driver pulled the truck away from the loading dock while she was still on the dock plate. Her injuries which prevented her from returning to work included a rupture of the medial collateral ligament and fracture of the tibia plateau. The defendant was declared negligent by the jury and the plantiff was awarded $1,183,183.
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