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Brain Injury Awareness Month

Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm in ,

On behalf of the Brain Injury Association, Arnold Law Firm would like to announce Brain Injury Awareness Month!

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In a report recently issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was estimated that 1.7 MILLION people sustain a traumatic brain injury every year – with TBI contributing to approximately 30% of all injury-related deaths here in the United States.

Brain injuries typically fall into take one of two categories. The most common type of brain injury is known as a Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI, where the brain is injured as a result of physical trauma. The second type involves medical malpractice, where a victim is injured due to the mistake or negligence of a doctor or other health care professional.

As a client of the Arnold Law Firm, you will receive exceptional advocacy in the field of personal damages. The Arnold Law Firm is a sponsor of the California Brain Injury Association – a non-profit organization devoted to brain injury prevention, research and education.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.