$5 Million
Settlement · Auto Accident · 2019
Commercial van driver on an unlawful shift schedule
Los Angeles County, CA
Case summary
Telematics and dispatch data showed the driver had exceeded lawful hours before the collision. The employer's scheduling practices were placed directly at issue, resulting in a policy-limits resolution plus additional corporate contribution.
Case at a glance
Injuries: Multiple fractures and a herniated disc requiring fusion.
- Defendant
- Delivery company and its driver
- Key evidence
- Telematics and dispatch records
- Resolution
- Policy limits plus corporate contribution
- Time to resolution
- 14 months
The challenge
The employer initially denied the driver was on the clock at the time of the collision.
How we built it
- Subpoenaed telematics data placing the van on an active route
- Established the driver had exceeded lawful hours that day
- Added direct negligent-scheduling claims against the employer
The outcome
The employer tendered policy limits and contributed additional corporate funds to resolve the direct claims.
How the case moved
Retained
Within days of the collision
Discovery
Telematics obtained by subpoena
Settlement
Resolved before trial setting
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