Daryl L. Derryberry
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Daryl L. Derryberry's Legal Cases (60)

Tyler, TX

Trucking accident Lawyer at Tyler, TX

Practice Areas: Trucking Accident, Car Accidents ... +2 more

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Trucking accident

Trucking Crash

Dec 09, 2024

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict Plaintiff

An 18 wheeler driver rear-ended our client while she was stopped waiting for traffic to clear so she could make a left turn into a private driveway. She had complained of lower back pain prior to the c ... rash and her primary injury from the crash was a lower back injury. She had a discectomy in her lower back performed by her board-certified neurosurgeon, Charles Gordon, MD. The jury found the driver and the company 100% responsible for the crash and awarded her $550,000.00

Personal injury

Car Crash-Failure to Yield Right of Way-Negligence

Jul 12, 2023

OUTCOME: Jury Verdict for Plaintiff

Defendant driver pulled out in front of our client on a state highway and caused a crash. Our 65 year old client sustained injuries to his neck and lower back. He received chiropractic care, massage th ... erapy and injections. His treating doctor recommended surgery for his neck and lower back. The Defendant's insurance company, State Farm, refused to accept liability of offer any type of reasonable amount of money to resolve the case. We conducted a trial from July 10-12, 2023 and the jury returned a verdict awarding our client approximately $353,000.00. The total amount State Farm paid to our client after adding in pre-judgment interest was approximately $383,000.00.

Trucking accident

Commercial Vehicle-Negligence Case

Jan 12, 2023

OUTCOME: Settled at Mediation

Our client was operating an 18 wheeler and was turning left into a business when a driver of another commercial vehicle attempted to pass him on the left, in an oncoming lane of traffic and with limite ... d visibility (dark). The other driver slammed into the tractor's driver side door. Our client sustained injuries requiring surgery. Our client recovered in excess if $1,000,000.00 after payment of medical bills, case expenses and attorneys' fees.

Personal injury

Car Crash-Ran Red Light-Negligence

Dec 02, 2022

OUTCOME: Settled Shortly After Mediation

Our 16 year old client was hit as she was driving through an intersection in Dallas County, Texas. She sustained a fractured pelvis and required emergency surgery. She fully recovered but had a horrifi ... c scar on her stomach which resulted from the need to perform exploratory surgery in the ER. The insurance company failed to timely pay the policy limits of $30,000. We filed suit and the insurance company paid our client $250,000 to settle her claims. After payment of attorney's fees ($100,000), reimbursement of expenses ($8,082.72) and repayment of medical bills ($18,288.98), our client received $123,628.30.

Car accident

Car Crash-Negligence

Jul 22, 2022

OUTCOME: Settled Pre-Suit for Remaining Policy Limits

Our client was hit by a young man who failed to yield the right of way. Our client sustained injuries to her neck. The Defendant's insurer paid $436,000 to settle our client's claims. After payment of ... attorney's fees ($153,475), reimbursement of expenses ($743.61) and repayment of medical bills ($72,822.90), our client received $211,458.49

Trucking accident

18 Wheeler- Rear End Crash-Negligence

Jun 22, 2022

OUTCOME: Settled at Mediation on 6-22-22

Our client was rear ended at highway speeds by an 18 wheeler. The driver of the 18 wheeler contended that our client inexplicably cut him off, slammed on his brakes and caused the crash. Our client su ... stained herniated discs in his neck and a torn rotator cuff both of which required surgery. The Defendant and its insurer paid $1,875,000 to settle our client's claims. After payment of attorney's fees ($750,000), reimbursement of expenses ($63,479.29), repayment of loans ($88,000) and repayment of medical bills ($187,088.72), our client received $786,431.99.

Trucking accident

Commercial Vehicle-Box Truck-Rear-End Crash-Negligence Case

Dec 22, 2021

OUTCOME: Settled for $450,000 (Client netted $175,000 after payment of medical bills, expenses and attorney's fees) when both parties accepted the mediator's proposal one week after mediation

A driver of a box truck for a mattress company admitted he was a distracted driver because he looked down when he spilled a soda. He rear-ended a Chevy Tahoe that then rear ended our client. Our client ... sustained injuries to her neck and back but did not have surgery.

Trucking accident

Commercial Vehicle-Negligence Case

Dec 22, 2021

OUTCOME: Settled for in excess of 7 figures when both parties accepted the mediator's proposal one week after mediation

A commercial vehicle was parked on an elevated portion of IH-10 with a part of his trailer in the travel lane of IH-10. Our client hit the trailer and sustained significant injuries, including a mild t ... raumatic brain injury.

Trucking accident

18-Wheeler Crash-Unsafe Lane Change on IH 30-Negligence-Neck Surgery

Nov 11, 2020

OUTCOME: Settled 6 days after Mediation

We successfully negotiated a $650,000 settlement with a trucking company and its driver for our client. The tractor-trailer made an unsafe lane change on IH 30 near Sulphur Springs, Texas and hit our ... client. Our client was required to undergo an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (“ACDF”) at C5-6. After payment of attorneys’ fees, case expenses and medical bills, the client received approximately $214,000.

Personal injury

3rd Party and UIM- Negligence-Rear End Crash-Neck Surgery-Personal Injury

Aug 26, 2020

OUTCOME: Settled on Demand

We successfully negotiated a $330,000.00 settlement with the at fault driver and the underinsurance company, Nationwide Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), that was insuring our client’s vehicle that he ... was driving on the date of the crash. The at fault third party had $30,000 in policy limits and Nationwide had an underinsurance policy with $300,000 in coverage. Both insurance companies paid their limits to resolve our client’s claims. Our client was slowing for traffic in front of him when he rear-ended by a vehicle that failed to control its speed. Our client had a fusion in his neck that was performed by his treating neurosurgeon.

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