Garbage Truck Runs Light and Hits Driver
Awarded: $600,000
Our client, a local doctor, required a hip replacement after she was T-boned by a garbage truck that was unable to stop for a red light. After securing summary judgment on liability, senior partner Joseph Viener resolved the case at mediation for $600,000.
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