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Walk for thought 2010

Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm in
Date: March 20, 2010

walk for thought 2010

For those of you who went to the walk I am sure you will agree that it was a huge success. All of the hard work of everyone really paid off. Our back packs were all over the place and so were our hats and cups. I know there are some great pictures floating around and I hope they get posted for all of us to see. Special thanks to  the booth workers (all of whom did more than me!) Jen and Teresa. We had to work very hard while all of you were walking. Of course, Jen both walked AND worked in the booth! I got a lot of feedback complimenting us on our booth from the public in general and from the other sponsors. I spent some time talking to other booth workers and there is a real sense of passion to what they do. Nobody looks at this walk as just another walk. I am sure some of you remember the first year we did this there were maybe 35 walkers and we were close to half the crowd. This has really grown and I am sure it will be huge next year. I would like to nominate Sals dog Rusty as trooper of the day. He is the like a 90 year old man doing the walk. By the way, who had those baying Beagles? They win the award for most likely to wake up the neighbors in the middle of the night!

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.