Automobile and Trucking Accidents
The attorneys at Layser & Freiwald have extensive experience litigating and trying serious injury claims arising out of motor vehicle and trucking accidents. Especially where the claims involve substantial injuries or complex coverage questions, these cases must be handled by attorneys with the experience and commitment to obtain the best result possible for the client and their family.
Significant motor vehicle cases the firm has handled recently or is now handling include:
- Claims against a trucking company for striking and killing a man who was changing a tire alongside a roadway.
- Mr. Layser obtained a seven-figure settlement on behalf of a woman rendered a C-6 quadriplegic after her vehicle hydroplaned in a section of state roadway that was defectively designed and constructed.
- Mr. Freiwald achieved a six-figure settlement for an elementary school-age boy who was struck by a driver as he crossed the road to school.
- Mr. Layser recently obtained a settlement for a gentleman who was rendered blind as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
- Mr. Freiwald handled a case involving a defective air bag, which failed to deploy, leading to the death of the passenger.
In pursuit of the best possible result for their clients, Layser & Freiwald attorneys are always willing to consider new approaches or novel theories of law. For instance, Mr. Freiwald handled a case on behalf of a gentleman who was struck head-on by a young woman who had just come from a methadone clinic. The woman, who was killed in the accident, had minimal coverage. The case was litigated against the methadone clinic for releasing the woman when she was not fit to drive and resulted in an expansion of the law in Pennsylvania on claims against such clinics.