Will’s energy client had a driver who was driving a company vehicle while incredibly impaired at three times the legal B.A.C. limit with additional positive findings for cocaine. The driver ran a red light and broadsided Plaintiff’s truck in excess of 50 mph, totaling both vehicles. Plaintiff had extensive medical interventions including two spinal fusions and the permanent placement of a spinal cord stimulator. Total admissible medical exceeded $1,500,000. The jury was asked to award more than $26,500,000 in actual damages. Will defended the case with the techniques he taught the insurance industry with and was able to convince a jury to award $900,000 – well within the primary insurance limit on an insurance tower of $6,000,000.
