Truck Crash — Seven-Figure Settlement in Arkansas Federal Court

After a long, hard fight featuring many contested critical motions, depositions, hundreds of email and phone calls, we started out the New Year with a seven-figure settlement on the case of our client from Campbell, Missouri. The client was seriously injured in Clay Co. Arkansas when another truck crossed the centerline and slammed into our client’s tractor-trailer. Our client was initially treated conservatively but then opted for surgery in an attempt to stop the severe pain in his back and lower extremities in hopes that he could go back to work. The surgery was not successful. Our client – who was 50 years old at the time of the crash – is facing pain and limitations and will be out of work the rest of his life.

Steve Walsh co-counseled with Bobby McDaniel from Jonesboro, AR. The issue of mediation came-up but both Bobby and Steve felt that mediation would be a waste of time. A key to getting the case settled without a trial was Steve’s ability to secure a huge reduction in the St. Francis medical lien. Steve summed-up the case as follows: “Our clients are truly victims of a very serious truck crash involving very serious permanent injuries to our client. They deserve every penny from this settlement because basically their life has been shattered and forever changed.”