Our client was hit head-on by surprise on a windy east Texas road by a car dealership driver who veered into her lane. The defendant driver was an independent contractor hired to do “dealer trade” drives by a major car dealership. The car dealership put money before safety and had no job qualifications besides a driver’s license. There were no background checks or driving history checks, and they often hired elderly drivers looking for extra income to supplement their social security benefits. In this case, the driver assigned to drive the route, which would have taken over 10 hours to complete, was over 70 years old. Our client suffered severe orthopedic injuries to her lower extremities, requiring an extended hospital stay and months of physical rehabilitation.

To make matters worse, she had lost consciousness and suffered a concussion. The defense hired typical insurance company experts to refute the extent of her brain injuries. The court rightfully excluded these “experts,” and our legal team was able to negotiate a fair and reasonable sum shortly after the court made its pre-trial rulings to resolve this case shortly before trial.