Geiman v. C.R. England
N/AOUTCOME: Settled, $2,000,000.00
Charlie Geiman, a truck driver, was injured in a one-vehicle semi-truck rollover accident while training a student driver. He suffered brain injury and pulmonary injuries. The defendant, C.R. Englan ... d, which operates more than 3,500 semi trucks throughout North America and Mexico, denied they were liable. Rather, they claimed Charlie was at fault for failing to supervise the student. Multiple witnesses were deposed in Peoria, Chicago, Dallas, Oklahoma City and Austin, Texas. These witnesses included medical, economic and life-care experts on behalf of each of the parties. One week before trial, the parties settled for $2 million. At the time, it was the largest recorded motor vehicle–accident settlement in Peoria County history. It was also reported in the July 2008 Chicago Lawyer magazine and published in the Jury Verdict Reporter.
