Our client, a 32-year-old long-distance freight trucker, was driving through Miami-Dade County when an oncoming driver failed to yield to traffic and made a left turn directly into his path. The Florida Highway Patrol cited the at-fault driver for careless driving. MRI imaging revealed disc herniations with annular tearing at multiple levels of both the cervical and lumbar spine, with nerve root impingement and radiculopathy. After conservative treatment provided only partial relief, our client underwent an epidural steroid injection and continued with pain management. As a long-distance trucker, the crash fundamentally changed his ability to perform his job. Mausner Group pursued the at-fault driver and his carrier. The case settled for $500,000.
Liability was clear from the outset -- the at-fault driver was cited by Florida Highway Patrol for failure to yield, and the crash report confirmed there was no contributing factor on our client's part. Mausner Group moved the case quickly to focus entirely on the full scope of damages. The damages case was built around the multi-level spinal injuries and the direct impact on our client's career as a professional trucker. The carrier settled for $500,000.
