Dallas personal injury lawyer-Amy Witherite-Jury awards $23.5 in truck lawsuit
Dallas personal injury lawyer Amy Witherite alerts jury awards $23.5 million in semi-truck wreck lawsuit. Accident causes one death and seriously injures passenger
December 10, 2008, Dallas, TX. (AmericanInjuryNews.com)–Aggressive personal injury and wrongful death litigator in the Texas courts, Amy Witherite, a Dallas personal injury attorney, reports a windfall jury verdict. A Wichita, Kansas jury rendered a $23.5 million verdict against a truck driver and her employer, Swift Transportation for the death of another semi-truck driver. According to the lawsuit, truck driver Robyn Getchel, employed by Swift Transportation, missed her turn while trying to pull into a rest stop in 2006. Getchel was trying to back-up, on the highway, when she was rear-ended by another semi-truck driver. The driver of the second truck, Dennis Bottorff, was killed instantly and his passenger, Terri Frederick, suffered severe spinal cord injuries leaving him completely disabled.
Strong Dallas investigator in personal injury and wrongful death claims, Greco, a Dallas County personal injury lawyer reports the facts of the semi-truck wreck:
Getchel, the at-fault driver was inexperienced (only driving for about 6 months),
Getchel failed her commercial license exam several times,
Getchel has a history of drug use
Getchel tested positive for methamphetamine in a post-accident drug test.
Assertive semi-truck wreck injury advocate for all Texans, Witherite, a Dallas semi-truck wreck injury attorney, urges all Americans to observe the rules of our highways and be aware of other vehicles on the road. Innocent Americans are injured and even die by reckless semi-truck drivers every year in Texas. Injured victims may be entitled to compensation for their damages and injuries.
Media Contact: Amy K. Witherite, a Dallas, Texas semi-truck wreck injury lawyer www.dallastexaspersonalinjurylawyer.com Toll Free: (888) 407-6669
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