{"id":6657,"date":"2017-09-29T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=6657"},"modified":"2017-09-24T15:09:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T15:09:11","slug":"14-3-million-settlement-suit-paid-workers-traumatic-double-amputation-intersection-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/14-3-million-settlement-suit-paid-workers-traumatic-double-amputation-intersection-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"$14.3 Million Settlement Before Suit Paid for Worker\u2019s Traumatic Double Amputation in Intersection Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Gillette parked his pickup truck in a residential neighborhood in <a href=\"https:\/\/everettwa.gov\/\">Everett,<\/a> Wash. He was there doing construction work on a home. As he was unloading sawhorses from the back of his truck, <a href=\"https:\/\/snohomishcountywa.gov\/\">Snohomish County<\/a> Sheriff\u2019s Deputy John Sadro, who was transporting a witness to court, ran a stop sign while traveling 49 mph in a 25 mph zone. Another motorist, who had the right-of-way, broadsided the police cruiser, causing it to spin around and strike Gillette, pinning him between the police cruiser and the bumper of his truck.<\/p>\n<p>Gillette was 59 years old at the time; he suffered severe crush injuries to both of his legs, which were almost fully traumatically amputated at the scene. He was hospitalized and nearly died from blood loss. Doctors were unable to save either of his legs. His left leg was amputated just below the knee while his right leg was amputated at the knee.<\/p>\n<p>Gillette underwent more than 12 surgeries and spent nearly two months in the hospital. Now he uses a wheelchair and requires some assistance with daily living activities. His past medical expenses totaled more than $425,000 and his future care costs are estimated at more than $1,300,000.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/14-3-million-settlement-suit-paid-workers-traumatic-double-amputation-intersection-crash\/#more-6657\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Gillette parked his pickup truck in a residential neighborhood in Everett, Wash. He was there doing construction work on a home. 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