St. Clair County Truck Accident Puts Driver and Employer on Defense
A Missouri woman filed a personal injury claim after sustaining severe injuries in a St. Clair County car accident. The woman alleges injuries to her neck, back, shoulder, hip, and wrist. She is suing for injury against the driver of the vehicle, as well as his employer.
This Missouri car accident lawsuit alleges the Plaintiff was driving west on State Street, and the employee (defendant) was driving his truck in the same direction on the same street when he hit her. Allegedly, the driver of the truck traveled outside of his lane and hit the woman's car, causing her to not only sustain injuries but also to miss work. She sued for lost wages, medical costs and pain and suffering.
It is alleged that there is evidence of truck driver negligence in several respects:
1. That he was driving over the speed limit;
2. That he failed to drive with reasonable caution or carefully;
3. That he failed to stop or slow down before the collision; and
4. That he drove without a driver's license.
Because the truck driver was working while driving, his employer has also been brought into the claim. Employers are generally liable for workplace injuries or incidents occurring through fault of their employees, when their employees are performing duties required by the job.
The Plaintiff's medical bills compiled with lost wages and suffering is estimated at $100,000.00.
Head, neck and back injuries, such as those incurred by the plaintiff in this case, are common injuries sustained in car crashes. The frequency of these injuries, however, does not diminish their severity. For example, traumatic brain injury and head injuries suffered can cause permanent or temporary loss of brain functions. Disk injuries in the spine often require extensive surgery and on-going treatment.
It is important to seek medical assistance after a car crash and to speak to an experienced Missouri car accident lawyer. Page Cagle is a Missouri Personal Injury Firm that handles serious injury and death cases.
Call Page Cagle 24 hours a day at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658) for a free consultation. You pay nothing unless you recover. You can also email me at john@pagecagle.com or visit www.injuredclient.com for more information.
