Wrongful Death - Truck Wreck Case
Truck Accident Attorneys File Lawsuit For Wrongful Death Victim's Family
Blagg vs. Shale Tank Truck, L.P.
In 2006, Fred Blagg was killed by a reckless truck driver for Shale Tank Truck. The truck driver made a conscious decision to cross the double-yellow line and drive an 80,000 pound tanker truck into the lane of oncoming traffic. In an effort to avoid the 80,000 pounds of steel coming straight toward him, Mr. Blagg drove his vehicle into the bar ditch on the side of his lane of travel. Nevertheless, the tanker truck chased Mr. Blagg’s truck down into the bar ditch where the two trucks collided. Mr. Blagg died several hours later.
Mr. Blagg was a two-time veteran of the Iraq War. He was honorably discharged from the military in 2005 and took a job with Schlumberger so that he could spend more time with the loves of his life—his twin girls, Hannah and Haelee (ages seven years old at the time). The video below shows evidence of Blaggs character.
Frederick Blagg Family Interviews
On behalf of Mr. Blagg’s twin daughters and his mother, Fineberg Gresham truck wreck attorneys filed a lawsuit against the truck driver and his employer, Shale. Shale failed to properly hire, screen and retain qualified and competent truck drivers, including Kirkpatrick, and failed to perform an appropriate background check of Kirkpatrick. Had Shale done a proper background check, its director of safety testified that Kirkpatrick would have never been hired because of his criminal background and unsatisfactory driving history. Unfortunately, no one at Shale bothered to properly screen Kirkpatrick before he was turned loose behind the wheel of an 80,000 pound tanker truck.
Fineberg Gresham's experienced truck wreck lawyers were able to deftly navigate the complexities of this case and effectively prove negligence on the part of both Kirkpatrick and Shale Tank Truck. As a result, Fineberg Gresham and Kirkpatrick and Shale Tank Truck entered into a confidential settlement, wherein the family received an amount to cover pain and suffering and lost future wages. Deposition videos of both the driver and the safety administrator clearly illustrate the negligence on both their parts.
Truck Driver Deposition - Establishing Character
Video Length - 1:25
Truck Driver Depostion - Admission of Negligent Decision
Video Length - 1:13
Truck Driver Depostion - Driver Lied on Application
Video Length - 1:32
Truck Driver Depostion -
Restricted from Driving Truck with Air Brakes
Video Length - 1:25
Safety Director Depostion -
Company Ignored Driver's Background
Video Length - 2:01
Safety Director Depostion -
Processes Contribute to Accident
Video Length - 2:32
Safety Director Depostion -
Company's Disregard for Human Life
Video Length - 00:58
If you or a loved one has been catastrophically injued in a truck wreck, contact the truck wreck lawyers at Fineberg Gresham for a free consultation. We offer rewards without risk as there are no fees or charges until we recover money for you.
Read more about the truck accident in the Law Reporter.