# ATV v. Truck Collision Involving Employee in the Course and Scope of Employment | Fowler Helsel Vogt Injury Lawyers **Table of Contents***[*Expand*]* 1. Facts of the Case 2. Treatment 3. Legal Strategy 4. Settlement Terms 5. Conclusion Case Result **$2.6** Million [Start Your Free Consultation Today](https://www.fhvlaw.com/contact-us/) ## Case Summary Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a life-changing settlement for our 20 year-old client in the amount of $2,600,000. Our client sustained major injuries when a pick-up truck collided with the ATV he was riding while irrigating grape vineyards. The investigating officer concluded that our client was entirely at fault for the crash, claiming that he “darted out” of the vineyard on his ATV. ## Facts of the Case At approximately 8:20 a.m., on a rural highway surrounded by grape vineyards, Defendant collided with our client on his work ATV. The front left of the truck struck the rear right of the ATV. Our client was ejected from the ATV and continued to travel uncontrollably until his body (and the ATV) came to rest over 100 feet from the point of the collision. ## Treatment Our client was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, including multiple leg fractures, internal bleeding, and a lacerated liver. He incurred significant medical bills and was unable to work for over a year following the crash. Initial medical treatment ignored the traumatic brain injury our client suffered as a result of the crash, but FHV was able to refer our client to brain injury experts for diagnoses and treatment of his TBI. ## Legal Strategy FHV faced an uphill legal battle because the investigating officer placed our client entirely at fault. Defendant told the officer that he was travelling the speed limit at the time of the crash and was not using his cell phone. After conducting a electronic data recorder download of Defendant’s vehicle, FHV discovered that Defendant was travelling 15 mph over the speed limit at the time of the crash and never applied his brakes before impact (evidencing use of his cell phone). ## Settlement Terms Defendant’s settlement offer was initially $0. Fowler | Helsel | Vogt, through litigation, investigation, and its experts, ultimately obtained a settlement offer of $2,600,000. ## Conclusion The truth in this case would have been buried and lost but for Fowler | Helsel | Vogt not accepting the investigating officer’s conclusions of fault. FHV knows that the key to liability decisions in motor vehicle collisions can often lie in the electronic data recorder installed on most vehicles. Challenging Defendants at their word and engaging in an early investigation of the vehicles involved, the scene of the collision, and the parties to the crash, can make or break a case. Our legal team knows that our clients can never be fully compensated when liability decisions are wrong. Every case is different. The results shown here reflect the specific facts and circumstances of each matter and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. [View All Case Results](https://www.fhvlaw.com/results/) ## More Case Results [**$6** Million ### Wrongful Death Motor Vehicle Collision After Clients Placed At Fault Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a policy limits settlement of $6,000,000 on behalf of our clients. The settlement stemmed from a motor vehicle collision that resulted in… View Case Details](https://www.fhvlaw.com/results/wrongful-death-motor-vehicle-collision-after-clients-placed-at-fault/) [**$2.63** Million ### Wrongful Death Motor Vehicle Collision Involving a Flatbed Truck Backing Across Roadway Fowler | Helsel | Vogt secured a huge settlement of $2,625,000 on behalf of an adult client who lost his elderly father when a flatbed truck with exposed… View Case Details](https://www.fhvlaw.com/results/wrongful-death-motor-vehicle-collision-involving-a-flatbed-truck-backing-across-roadway/) [**$2** Million ### Fall From Detached Building Ladder Premises Liability The client suffered severe injuries to his legs when the 2-story ladder he was climbing (which was affixed to the building), detached causing him to fall approximately 15… View Case Details](https://www.fhvlaw.com/results/2000000-00/) --- Source: https://www.fhvlaw.com/results/atv-v-truck-collision-involving-employee-in-the-course-and-scope-of-employment/