A driver who was seriously injured when his SUV was\nstruck by a turning tractor-trailer in Pittsburgh in 2013 has been awarded a\n$125,000 verdict by a jury in Allegheny County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SUV driver, 62-year-old Arnold Perry, was stopped in\ntraffic on 16th<\/sup> Street near Penn Avenue on Dec. 12, 2013, when a\ntractor-trailer turning onto Penn Avenue struck\nthe rear of Perry’s SUV<\/a> on the driver’s side, according to a March 21 story\non Law.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perry suffered serious neck and back injuries in the\ncrash, which was caused when the tractor-trailer, which had been traveling\nnorthbound on 16th<\/sup> Street, crossed into Perry’s lane and smashed\ninto his SUV, the story reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the crash, the victim was\ntaken by ambulance to a hospital where he was admitted with complaints of pain\nto his neck and lower back, according to the story. He was diagnosed with\nstrains to his cervical and lumbar spine, a sprain to his thoracic spine and\nlumbar disc disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was treated by doctors over the\nnext four months with physical therapy and over-the-counter pain medicines and\nhad restrictions on his physical activities. He also consulted with a doctor\nwho had performed a lumbar fusion and discectomy on him in June of 2011, the story reported. After additional testing,\nhe was diagnosed with a herniation at lumbar intervertebral disc L1-2,\nright-sided radiculopathy stemming from L1-2 and an aggravation of degenerative\nchanges at L1-2, L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. The victim was further treated with pain\nmedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the crash, Perry sued the driver\nof the tractor-trailer, Curtis Pulliam, and the trucker’s employer, P&S\nTransportation, alleging that Pulliam was negligent in the operation of the\ntruck, the story reported. The lawsuit also alleged that P&S Transportation\nwas vicariously liable for Pulliam’s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The defendants stipulated to liability\nand the case was tried on the issues of causation and damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Perry’s physician testified\nthat the accident caused him to suffer a traumatically-induced herniation and\nradiculopathy at L1-2, and an aggravation of his pre-existing lumbar condition,”\naccording to the report. “The victim testified that he continues to\nexperience ongoing back pain and radicular pain in his right leg. He stated\nthat it is more challenging to perform some household chores and that he has\ndifficulty standing and walking for long periods.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Allegheny Court of Common Pleas jury\nruled in favor of Perry and awarded him $125,000 after finding that the\ndefendants’ negligence was a factual cause of harm to Perry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal\ncases like this one occur around the nation every day and are examples of similar\nkinds of car and truck accident cases that MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> attorneys\nregularly work on tirelessly for our own clients. Often, we are not able to\ndiscuss the cases we are actively working on due to confidentiality\nrequirements, so we discuss other relevant cases in the news such as this one\nto illustrate the legal situations people find themselves in every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\nneed a truck\naccident injury attorney<\/a>, we here at MyPhillyLawyer <\/em>stand\nready to assist you with your legal case if you or a loved one is ever\nseriously injured in any kind of car crash, slip and fall, workplace\ninjury or wrongful death in Philadelphia or anywhere in the United States. We\npledge to make sure that you and your family get the compassionate, dogged and\nexperienced legal representation that you deserve and expect from a\nprofessional legal team which works hard to uncover every fact to bolster your\ncase and maximize your damage award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\nrepresent the families of victims who die in such tragedies as well, to ensure\nthat their families receive every penny of damages that they are eligible to\nreceive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a\nPhiladelphia car crash attorney at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em><\/a> by calling 215-227-2727 or toll-free\nat 1-(866) 352-4572 anytime and our experienced, compassionate,\naggressive team of attorneys and support staff will be there for you and your\nfamily every step of the way as we manage your case through the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n