Car and Truck Crashes | Enke Law Office

CAR AND TRUCK CRASHES

A client in his 30s, with a wife and children, suffered burns over 3/4ths of his body. The injuries were received in an intersection collision when the fuel tank in his pick up exploded on impact. After recovering against the driver of the other vehicle, suit was filed in Federal Court against General Motors. The lawsuit resulted in a seven digit recovery against General Motors. Expert witnesses from Michigan and Arizona were retained on behalf of our client.
A woman in her 50s received a severe head injury and multiple crushed bones in her face and jaw requiring numerous surgeries. The injuries were caused by the actions of another car turning in front of her car. Recovery was in excess of a half million dollars.

MOTORCYCLE CRASHES

A woman in 40s was seriously injured when she was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by her fiancé. She suffered multiple fractures in her shoulder and required numerous surgeries, including the insertion of plates and screws to try to regain some of her former mobility. She had a physically demanding job and was an avid outdoors woman before the crash that occurred when the motorcycle was struck by a car. A six digit amount was recovered from the driver of the car and the woman's underinsured motorist carriers.

PEDESTRIAN INJURIES

A man in his 40s was struck in a crosswalk by a car being driven by a woman who ran a red light while she was on her cell phone. The collision crushed the man's leg. Surgery followed, leaving an incision over a foot long. The leg then became infected and the man was readmitted to the hospital for another week and a half. He will require additional surgeries in the future and may eventually lose his leg. The case is still pending.
A grade school girl was struck in a school crosswalk by a pickup. Suit was filed against the driver and owner of the vehicle. Suit was also filed against the school district based upon allegations of insufficient training of the school's crossing guard and negligence of the crossing guard in allowing the young girl to be in the crosswalk unprotected. The girl's face was initially severely disfigured. However, after numerous surgeries, her former facial features were restored. A six digit recovery was obtained against the driver and owner of the vehicle and the school district.

BICYCLE COLLISIONS

A middle aged man was struck by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. A severe injury resulted in medical expenses for past surgeries and future surgery including a knee replacement in excess of $65,000. The case is still pending.
A woman in her late 60s was struck by a young boy on a bike, who rounded a corner on a bike trial in the Okoboji area, at a high rate of speed. The resulting fracture incapacitated the woman, an avid biker, for a significant period of time. She made a complete recovery and the case was settled after suit was filed and the deposition of the other cyclist was taken.