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Putting the Brakes on Big Rigs

Mike Davis recently reached settlement on a tractor-trailer collision case that involved serious injuries to our clients. The recoveries will pay for their extensive medical costs and ongoing treatment and therapy.

Grant, Katherine and Kyle Pease of Smithville, Texas, had come to Austin for a surprise birthday party, only to be hit at an intersection when an 18-wheeler ran a red light. Grant was taken by STAR-Flight to Brackenridge Hospital. Katherine received serious facial injuries that required extensive reconstruction, including a titanium orbital structure
for her eye. Son Kyle sustained injuries as well.

“Sadly, serious big-truck crashes like this are on the rise — by nearly 20% over the past decade — since more and more trucks are on the road. Last year, well over a million people were involved in large-truck crashes. Of those, over 5,000 were killed, and more than 140,000 were seriously injured. About a third of those injured suffered the loss of a limb or serious brain damage,” Davis said.