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Advocate attorneys Tyler Call and Michael Driggs successfully secured a 4.5-million-dollar verdict on behalf of our client in Federal Court. The case was against a large oil company that owns and operates oil wells in the Uinta Basin. Our client worked for a trucking company hired to haul crude oil from the wells in the Uinta Basin to the refinery in Salt Lake City.  

A hatch on one of the oil company’s tanks malfunctioned due to improper maintenance, allowing dangerous pressure to build in the tank. While preparing to pump crude oil from the well into his truck, our client was sprayed in the face with hydrocarbon condensates. Exposure to these toxic hydrocarbon condensates resulted in a momentary loss of consciousness and a brain injury caused by lack of oxygen.  

The case took seven years to bring to trial. This case did not begin with The Advocates but was filed by a local attorney and referred to The Advocates specifically for trial. Prior to trial, the defense’s best offer of settlement was $200,000. No offers of settlement were made during the trial. The defense case focused on what our client did wrong, trying to convince the jury that he was the sole cause of his injuries.  

During the trial, Michael and Tyler successfully showed the jury how the Defendant failed to inspect, maintain, and repair the oil tank hatch as they were required to do. They also proved that these failures resulted in our client’s injuries. They showed the jury that he suffered a permanent brain injury that resulted in his inability to continue to work as a commercial truck driver and negatively impacted several of his simple daily tasks.  

The Jury deliberated for approximately seven hours and returned a unanimous verdict in favor of our client.

A multi-vehicle crash left a Meridian man and a child dead Saturday night in Kuna, Idaho. Six other people involved in the crash suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

Idaho State Police reported that Thomas Hunt, 18, was driving a 2002 Chevy Blazer north along Robinson Road. When he approached Kuna Road he ran the stop sign and hit Jacob Ware as he was traveling eastbound on Kuna Road in a Subaru Impreza.

Zachary Newman, also 18, along with another passenger, a juvenile, in Hunt’s Blazer were ejected and died at the scene of the crash.  Hunt along with two other juvenile passengers, Ware and three of his passengers were all injured in the crash and rushed to Saint Alphonsus Medical Center located in nearby Nampa.

According to Idaho State Police no one riding in Hunt’s Blazer was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Ware’s passengers, however, were all wearing seat belts.

If you’ve been hurt in an accident then you will need an Advocate on your side. Our attorneys have decades of experience helping accident victims just like you. The Idaho Advocates are experts at helping our clients recover just compensation for their injuries and losses. You can reach our office 24/7 for a free evaluation of your case. You can either call us at 208-995-2444 or chat online right now with a live attorney. Don’t wait! Contact us today. You deserve an Advocate.