We're Injury Lawyers, with real trial experience.

Bianca | Matkins Obtains Seven-Figure Settlement for Mother After Wreck With 40-Ton Truck

Published on May 12, 2023 at 10:07 pm in Firm News.

As a South Louisiana law office dedicated to helping injury victims recover the compensation they are rightfully owed, Bianca | Matkins is proud to announce that our attorneys recently secured a seven-figure settlement for a woman who was seriously injured in a truck accident.

The case revolved around a woman who suffered injuries to her cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine while she was on the way to watch her son as he played in a championship game hosted by Grambling State University. Below we have highlighted notable facts of the case:

  • The woman was riding as a passenger in a pickup truck on I-10.
  • The involved tractor-trailer was traveling in the same lane while hauling 80,000 pounds of construction debris.
  • The pickup truck slowed as it neared a traffic standstill.
  • The tractor-trailer was speeding and did not reduce its speed for traffic conditions ahead.
  • A third vehicle (a sedan) merged into their lane, cutting off the tractor-trailer.
  • The tractor-trailer was driving too fast to react and hit the sedan, pushing it into the victim’s pickup truck.

The force of the collision pushed the vehicle our client was riding in off the road and into the nearby median. The crash caused severe damage to her spine, requiring arthroscopic surgery and multiple spinal fusions.

Proving that the truck driver was liable for the crash was challenging, as they contended that the accident would not have occurred if the sedan had not cut their vehicle off. However, our investigation and the results of DK Global’s accident reconstruction proved otherwise.

By accessing, evaluating, and analyzing data from the truck’s event data recorder (EDR), we were able to conclude that the semi-truck’s speed was the main cause of the collision. This proved that even if the sedan had not been present, a crash between the tractor-trailer and pickup truck would have still occurred due to the semi’s speed.

At Bianca | Matkins, we draw on a variety of sources and evidence when building cases on behalf of our clients. We know what it takes to win, and we don’t stop short of anything less. If you’ve been injured in an accident and want to learn more about your options for financial recovery, an attorney from our law firm is available to discuss your rights during a free consultation.

Free Case Review

Call us or fill out the form below to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation where we’ll hear your story and help you understand your legal options, advising you on what steps you can take next. If we can help with the next steps required, we will be happy to do so.

Legal & Firm News

How Much To Expect From a Car Accident Settlement

Life after a serious car accident often looks very different from before. If you were injured in a crash, your ability to work, earn a living, pay your bills, deal with medical expenses, and manage your household may have been severely impacted. Damages associated with auto accidents involve much more than just financial losses, too. […]

Read More

How Are Trucking Accidents Different From Car Accidents?

Some of the busiest interstates in our country run through Baton Rouge, including I-10, I-12, and I-110. There are also U.S. Route 190 and U.S. Route 61 and Louisiana Highway 415 (LA-415), LA-1, LA-427, and more than a dozen others that run through or around our capital city. As you might imagine, with as many […]

Read More

How To Report Nursing Home Abuse in Louisiana

Many families perform extensive research before placing their vulnerable or elderly loved one in a nursing home. That due diligence doesn’t help when a rogue actor, such as an undertrained or overworked caregiver, decides to spontaneously take their frustrations out on your loved one. Nursing home abuse can take on many different forms, and your […]

Read More