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Practice Area Type: Class Action

Sacramento Bard IVC Filter Lawyers

Bard IVC filters have been linked to at least 300 injuries and nearly 30 deaths. According to an NBC investigation, C.R. Bard, the medical device manufacturer, knew about the increased risk of filter failure and migration for nearly ten years. The product liability attorneys at the Arnold Law Firm are investigating claims on behalf of […]

Sacramento Takata Airbag Recall Lawyers

When people get in their cars they expect their seatbelts and airbags to protect them in an accident. When the seatbelts and airbags fail, even routine accidents can become disastrous. This catastrophic situation is precisely what millions of Americans are facing as they enter vehicles with defective airbags. Over the last 18 months, auto companies […]

Actos Mass Torts

Patients who took Types 2 diabetes drug Actos and were diagnosed with bladder cancer may have legal recourse. According to a FDA safety announcement concerning Actos and bladder cancer, patients taking the drug for more than a year may have an increased risk of developing cancerous tumors in the bladder. Because the manufacturer may have […]

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.