Trial Magazine
Verdicts & Settlements: Motor Vehicle Liability
Semi-truck driver crashes into stopped traffic
October 2023Emanual Caro, 39, was stopped in morning traffic on an interstate highway when a driver for Swift Transportation crashed his semi-truck into Caro’s pickup truck before sideswiping other vehicles.
Caro suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, vision loss, spinal injuries, and PTSD. His medical expenses were approximately $185,900.
Caro sued Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC, alleging liability for its driver’s actions in causing the crash. The plaintiff did not claim past lost income.
The defense admitted liability but disputed the nature and extent of the plaintiff’s injuries.
The jury awarded more than $7.5 million, including interest.
Citation: Caro v. Swift Transp. Co. of Ariz., LLC, No. 20-CV-32171 (Colo. Dist. Ct. Denver Cnty. Feb. 1, 2023).
Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member Peter M. Anderson and Carlo F. Bonavita, both of Longmont, Colo.
Plaintiff experts: Alison Gray, neurology, Boulder, Colo.; Mary Aragon, counseling, Denver; Richard Perrillo, forensic neuropsychology, San Francisco; Kelly Dawson, life care planning, Evergreen, Colo.; Ashley Ahrens, economics, Lyons, Colo.; and Scott Greene, digital forensics, Tucson.
