Truck Accident – Neck Injury Settlement

This was a heavily disputed liability case arising from a truck crash in Alhambra, California, where the defense mounted an aggressive challenge to our client’s credibility. Our client suffered a neck injury and underwent cervical surgery as a result of the collision – but the defendants used over 400 pages of Facebook posts to argue that his injuries were fabricated or exaggerated, pointing to videos showing him breaking cinderblocks and baseball bats at karate shows and training amateur mixed martial artists at gyms and parks throughout Los Angeles County.

Thomas Feher countered by showing that what appeared to be strenuous physical activity was actually the core of our client’s livelihood and identity – an involvement in martial arts that dated back to when he was five years old. Coaching and training MMA fighters was not optional recreation; it was his entire means of income and survival. Mr. Feher also argued convincingly that the collision was more of a sideswipe than the defense portrayed, directly affecting the injury mechanics of the neck trauma.

The jury found no comparative fault on the plaintiff and returned a verdict of $1,100,000 in Alhambra – more than ten times the defendant’s best pre-trial offer of $100,000. This outcome demonstrates the power of a skilled trial attorney who can contextualize compelling but misleading evidence and deliver a complete, truthful picture to a jury. If you were injured in a truck accident in Los Angeles County or anywhere in California and the defense is challenging your credibility, Feher Law has the courtroom experience to fight back and win.