Trucking Accident: $702,000 Settlement

When another lawyer first referred this case to Butler Kahn, the insurance company was denying that the truck driver was the sole cause of the accident, the trucking company was denying that it was responsible for its own driver, and the defense lawyers were claiming that our client’s injuries didn’t come from the accident.

Butler Kahn got to work. We fought the trucking company to get the evidence it was withholding. We subpoenaed electronic evidence from the third-party truck owner. We flew out of state to cross-examine the trucking company’s “Safety Director.” We locked in testimony from our client’s doctors, who confirmed that the truck accident is what caused our client’s injuries.

We prepared the case for trial while the trucking company, insurance company, and truck driver dragged their feet. We pressed the Court for a trial date—and when we got one, the defense asked for a mediation, which we knew the Court would order us to attend. So we mediated. After hours of negotiation, the defendants made an offer that our client was happy to accept.

There is nothing more professionally satisfying than a happy client.

Jeb Butler

Jeb Butler’s career as a Georgia trial lawyer has led to a $150 million verdict in a product liability case against Chrysler for a dangerous vehicle design that caused the death of a child, a $45 million settlement for a young man who permanently lost the ability to walk and talk, and numerous other verdicts and settlements, many of which are confidential at the defendant’s insistence. Jeb has worked on several cases that led to systemic changes and improvements in public safety. He has been repeatedly recognized as a Georgia SuperLawyer and ranks among Georgia’s legal elite. Jeb graduated in the top 10% of his class at UGA Law, argued on the National Moot Court team, and published in the Law Review. He is the founding partner of Butler Kahn law firm. Connect with me on LinkedIn