Automobile Accident Death

From the July 09, 2001 Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

The parents of a 37 year old man sued Purdy Brothers Trucking Company after their son was killed in an accident with a truck.

On June 30, 2000, plaintiffs’ decedent was stopped at the traffic signal at the exit ramp of Interstate 70 onto Highway 63. He died when his car burst into flames after being run over by a Purdy Brothers tractor-trailer.

The plaintiffs claimed that the truck driver was driving with insufficient rest and was not keeping careful lookout, and that the truck’s brakes were out of adjustment. The defendants contended that the accident was caused by a failure of the truck’s automatic slack adjusters.

Type of Action: Automobile accident Type of Injuries: Death
Verdict or Settlement: $2 million settlement
Attorney for Plaintiff: Michael Johnson, The Strong-Garner-Bauer, Springfield