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He was standing next to a large flatbed truck, waiting for help to unload a crane when a commercial trash collection truck came around the corner and sideswiped the flatbed truck.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Doe was crushed between the two vehicles and suffered severe injuries to his right leg and foot, as well as rib and spinal fractures. Despite multiple foot and leg surgeries, Mr. Doe continued to suffer from chronic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/lymphedema\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20374682\">lymphedema<\/a> and deformity. Mr. Doe\u2019s medical expenses totaled almost $400,000.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Doe sued the truck driver\u2019s corporate employer, alleging that it was liable for the driver\u2019s choosing not to remain in his lane of traffic.\u00a0Before trial, the parties settled for $1.25 million.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/1-25-million-settlement-reached-in-failure-to-maintain-lane-at-construction-site\/#more-7879\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Doe, a 36-year-old construction worker, was completing his first day at work at a town home construction site. He was standing next to a large flatbed truck, waiting for help to unload a crane when a commercial trash collection truck came around the corner and sideswiped the flatbed truck. 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