Guzman v. Contract Freighters, Inc.

Outcome: $800,000.00 for the loss of their adult son

Description: The parents of the deceased were the only recipients of an award of $800,000.00 for the death of a Mexican citizen living in Texas who was killed when struck by a big rig. The Defendants vigorously contested liability as a result of a report written shortly after the time of the collision. After thorough investigation and extensive litigation, Plaintiffs' used accident reconstruction and trucking industry experts to show that the initial report was wrong and in fact the truck was at fault at the time of the fatal collision. **A contingent (%) fee charged on the successful recovery resulted in a fee of $320,000.00 and $34,252.61 in litigation expenses which were reimbursed by the client of the gross settlement amount.