GJEL Accident Attorneys recovered $195,000 for a 20 year-old woman who suffered a severe ankle fracture when her small sedan ran into a flat bed tractor trailer truck while it was making an illegal U-turn on Highway 152 in California. Defendants contended that plaintiff should have seen the truck in time to avoid the collision, but GJEL Accident Attorneys used expert consultants, including a retired CHP officer, to prove that the big rig truck would not have appeared as a danger to plaintiff until it was too late for her to avoid the accident. GJEL Accident Attorneys also worked with plaintiff’s surgeon and treating podiatrist, using both medical reports and a deposition of the physician to confirm that the permanent injury would limit the activities of the plaintiff, who had plans to be a cheerleader at the college and professional level for the rest of her life.

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Andy Gillin received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He is the managing partner of GJEL Accident Attorneys and has written and lectured in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury law for numerous organizations. Andy is a highly recognized wrongful death lawyer in California.