Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC

$9.6M

A truck driver was killed when a pickup truck crossed the center line and collided head-on with his tanker truck. The tanker truck then caught fire. The driver of the pickup truck was also killed. The survivors of the truck driver sued the pickup truck driver's employer, alleging negligence in hiring, retaining, training, and supervising the driver. The plaintiffs claimed the employer allowed the driver to operate a company vehicle without a license and failed to address issues of fatigued driving. The defense argued that the driver was not acting within the scope of his employment and that the employer had provided instructions for rest that were disregarded.

$3k

One driver was rear-ended by another vehicle while driving on a street. The injured driver claimed multiple injuries, including soft-tissue injuries to the shoulder, neck, and back, and a sprained thumb. The other driver argued the injured driver was comparatively negligent for stopping suddenly. The jury found the defendant driver mostly at fault and awarded damages.