The Unthinkable Impact of Corporate Negligence

One ordinary day on I-10, our client’s life, and the lives of her children, were forever changed. Her vehicle, stalled and vulnerable on the interstate, became the target of a massive trash truck operated by a major waste management business. The impact was catastrophic. Our client was found over a hundred feet from her car, apparently dragged that entire distance by the defendant’s truck. The list of her injuries tells a horrifying story of survival: a fractured collarbone, a deep gash to her head, severe burns, a shattered kidney (requiring surgical removal), a fractured pelvis, a broken right foot, and significant bone loss in her lower right leg. She endured countless surgeries and multiple disfiguring skin grafts. Her ability to enjoy life and work was profoundly diminished by this brutal, preventable collision.

Fighting Denial with Scientific Truth

When a life is shattered by such a brutal collision, the need for justice and accountability is overwhelming. But in this case, the defendant waste management company presented a shocking and insulting defense: they claimed they never even struck our client’s vehicle or her body. This outright denial of responsibility added insult to severe injury, demanding a relentless pursuit of the scientific truth. This was no ordinary legal battle. At trial, our client and the corporate defendant presented starkly different versions of events. To uncover the truth, we engaged an army of multidisciplinary experts, including three accident reconstruction specialists, two biomechanical experts, and two physics professors. We backed their testimony with multiple computer simulations of the crash, meticulously reconstructing every moment of the collision. We were fully prepared for a decisive battle against a powerful corporation determined to escape fault.

Unwavering Advocacy, Decisive Victory

Our dedication to proving the truth was unyielding. Despite the defendant’s strenuous denials and their formidable legal resources, the court utterly rejected their version of the accident. Instead, the court found the waste management truck 100% at fault. This decisive ruling was a powerful vindication for our client and a testament to the undeniable, scientific evidence we presented. The recovery we secured provided her with the crucial financial security she needed for the rest of her life, free from concerns over the lack of employment. Crucially, it also offered protection from future medical expenses related to her permanent injuries, allowing her to focus on regaining the quality of life she so profoundly deserved after surviving such a horrific ordeal.

“Aggressive, thorough personal injury attorneys that fight for you. If you’ve been injured in a car or truck accident call Broussard Knoll Law Firm. Visit their location and just look at the settlements they have gotten for clients.”

Broussard Knoll Law Firm Client

“Sometimes people will misrepresent the facts to avoid paying what they owe. Insurance companies know most lawyers are not mentally prepared for trial or do not have the skills to prove a case in the courtroom. That’s why it is so important to choose a lawyer who has proven they can win in court. Sometimes a trial is the only choice you have.”

Steven Broussard
Partner & Trial Lawyer