$1M Settlement – Truck Crash in San Bernardino, CA

Our client was severely injured when a negligent tractor-trailer driver sideswiped his vehicle in San Bernardino. California Attorney Group secured $1,000,000 in compensation for his injuries and medical expenses.

Close-up of a black semi-truck cab driving on a highway, with several other trucks visible in the background. The trucks are aligned in a row, indicating heavy traffic or a convoy, on a slightly curved road under bright daylight.Severely damaged SUV after a side-impact collision with a tractor-trailer in San Bernardino, showing extensive destruction to the rear passenger side.
DATE
December 2024
LOCATION
San Bernardino, CA
PRACTICE AREA
Truck Accidents
RESULTS
$1,000,000

Incident Overview

Plaintiff, a 53 year old male at the time of the subject accident, was traveling on a public highway, located in San Bernardino, CA; during which time, the Defendant, who at the time was not paying attention to the traffic around her tractor trailer, abruptly merged into Plaintiff’s lane of travel and severely collided with the entire right passenger side of Plaintiff’s vehicle.

Defendant's Negligence

The intensity of the impact has caused Plaintiff thousands of dollars in personal damages. It is manifested that the Defendant took no attention to her speed or the traffic around her, thereby precipitating a collision with Plaintiff’s vehicle. The Defendant was operating the vehicle in such a reckless manner, in violation of the following California Vehicle Codes:  22107 – “No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.” 22350 – “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.” 23103 – “(a).  A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.”

Injuries & Treatment

As a result of his automobile accident, Plaintiff suffered injuries to his neck, chest, upper back, middle back, lower back, bilateral shoulder, right leg, and right elbow, along with headaches. Plaintiff’s injuries were significant enough to incur $671,000 in medical expenses. Plaintiff required a lumbar spine surgery, to where he now has ongoing sporadic lower back pain and neurocognitive deficits, for which he will require intermittent chiropractic and physical therapy treatment in the future, and neurocognitive behavioral therapy.

Case Outcome

Defendants disputed Plaintiff’s claims for injuries and damages. Defendants also disputed the reasonableness and necessity of Plaintiff’s medical treatment. However, through the testimony of expert doctors, it was determined that Plaintiff’s injuries and treatment were reasonable and necessary, considering the severity of the impact. Messrs. Khakshooy and Agarwal were able to recover $1,000,000 for Plaintiff.

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