2018-M1-300927 (Illinois, Cook County)
A truck driver driving a Mack truck with a dumpster on back was on his way to a drop-off when a car passed him and abruptly swerved in front of his truck in the middle of traffic. Despite trying to slow down, the truck still hit the car, rear ending him but not causing significant damage. There were three passengers in the car, who called the police, whereupon they all began complaining of various pains and injuries, and eventually sued the trucking company.
The defense of the case for the trucking company was handed to Costello Legal, and based on the facts the crash appeared to be a staged fraudulent crash. Ultimately the case went to mandatory arbitration, where Matt Pierotti handled the case for Costello Legal. Despite the fact that the truck rear ended the plaintiffs, Matt convinced the arbitration panel that there was no negligence on the part of the truck driver and was able to secure a full defense verdict.
