Kuchwara v. Valvano
N/AOUTCOME: $10,025,000 verdict
Lead counsel in a truck case that resulted in a $10,025,000 verdict for a husband and wife as a result of a serious rear-end crash involving a 1979 Mack tri-axle dump truck, which was in a state of mec ... hanical disrepair and was being operated by an unqualified driver. The wife sustained multiple injuries, including a comminuted tibia/fibula fracture requiring surgery and internal fixation that permanently altered her gait, fractured vertebrae and disc bulges, permanent scarring, and psychological injuries rendering her disabled. The jury ultimately decided that the driver and the company that owned the dump truck were both negligent and reckless for failing to inspect, repair, and maintain the dump truck; permitting an unsafe dump truck on the public roadway; attempting to cover up the cause of the collision; and failing to comply with the federal and state regulations.