Anonymous v. Trucking Company

Our client lost her husband in a fatal collision with a commercial truck in Northern California after he exited a parking lot and entered the roadway. The truck company’s insurance provider denied liability from the outset, making this the central issue in the case.

Despite these challenges, Insider Accident Lawyers conducted an extensive investigation and found evidence demonstrating that the commercial driver shared responsibility for the collision. Our attorney obtained and analyzed the truck’s electronic data recorder (also known as a black box), which revealed the commercial vehicle was traveling approximately five miles per hour above the speed limit at the time of the crash. We also identified evidence showing that the truck driver should have recognized the path of the client’s vehicle and taken appropriate actions to avoid the collision.

During discovery, our attorney’s conducted strategic depositions that secured critical testimony supporting our comparative fault arguments. By combining expert analysis, black box data, witness testimony, and deposition admissions, we established that the defendant’s negligence materially contributed to the collision, despite the initial denial of liability by the insurance company.

Throughout litigation, we maintained a policy limits demand and prepared the case for trial. Following key depositions and the presentation of our liability evidence, the insurance company reassessed its exposure and agreed to tender the full commercial policy limits.

Result: $1,000,000 policy limits settlement in a contested wrongful death case after an initial denial of liability.