$5.5 Million Jury Verdict in Wrongful Death Truck Accident Case

Estate of Ernest C v Omar C Trucking

Ernest Clark was stopped on the freeway when a fully loaded commercial truck driven by Omar Castillo struck his vehicle, resulting in his death.

There were no immediate admissions of wrongdoing. Through an exhaustive investigation, El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers established that the truck driver was operating while sleep-deprived, distracted by phone use, and traveling at an unsafe speed given the lighting conditions.

Evidence developed through the truck’s electronic data, including its black box, showed that the driver had falsified rest periods in his daily log. This evidence demonstrated violations of federal regulations governing mandatory rest times for commercial drivers.

Based on the evidence presented at trial, El Dabe Ritter obtained a $5.5 million jury verdict for the wrongful death of Ernest Clark, a husband, father, and valued member of his community.