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SWB team obtains defense verdict


(L to R) Mark Barrow, Richard McLawhorn, and Adam Crain
(L to R) Mark Barrow, Richard McLawhorn, and Adam Crain

Attorneys Mark Barrow, Richard McLawhorn, and Adam Crain recently obtained a defense verdict for a large national trucking company. It was alleged that a truck driver’s striking of a guy-wire connected to a power-pole was the proximate cause of catastrophic injuries suffered by a man who volunteered to help the responding fire department direct traffic to alternate routes and who was then struck by an oncoming pick-up truck. The Plaintiff provided evidence of over $3 million in past medical damages and presented the jury with evidence of over $10 million in future medical and homecare needs.

At trial, the Plaintiff asked the jury for over $50 million. The jury found that neither the truck driver nor the trucking company were the proximate cause of the Plaintiff’s injuries and returned a complete defense verdict.

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