Construction Zone Auto Accident

Scott Cummins secured a $275,000 settlement for a man seriously injured in a T-bone collision caused by negligent traffic control at a roadway construction site. The construction crew had removed a stop sign, parked large vehicles at an intersection that blocked drivers' sightlines, and stationed an inadequately trained flagman who waved the client into the intersection — directly into the path of an oncoming vehicle he could not see.

Both the utility construction company and the roadway construction company denied liability entirely. Scott filed suit, took depositions of the road crew employees and the defense's own experts, and retained an independent accident reconstruction expert who methodically dismantled the defense's position. Faced with that evidence, both companies agreed to settle. The result covered the client's medical bills, compensated him for his pain and suffering, and provided the financial footing his family needed to move forward.