A young man and his wife both lost their lives when the driver of an eighteen-wheel tractor-trailer carrying used cars from a car auction in Mississippi through Alabama ran through a red light and struck their vehicle. The driver fled from the scene, and law enforcement investigators discovered evidence of drug use in the cab of the truck. A pre-trial settlement was reached with the vehicle auction defendants who hired the impaired driver to haul their vehicles. A multi-million dollar judgment was returned at trial against the trucker.
Related practice areas:
Auto Accidents, Big Truck (18 wheeler) Accidents, Drunk or Drugged Driving Wrecks, Wrongful Death
Davenport, Lavette & Cleckler is a plaintiffs’ personal injury firm in Birmingham, Alabama. Our lawyers concentrate on representing individuals hurt in accidents or damaged by the conduct of others. We have a history of obtaining significant financial recoveries for victims suffering catastrophic injuries due to big truck (18 wheeler) accidents, nursing home abuse, drunk or drugged driving wrecks, electrocutions, propane /natural gas fires, wrongful death, and eminent domain/real estate condemnations. new