WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.,
April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Clark,
Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin, a West Palm Beach personal injury law firm,
earned one of the largest jury awards in Florida in 2018 for their work on the
Letterman v. National Truck Center, et al. trial. Led by
Partners Donald R. Fountain and
Julie Littky-Rubin, the firm
represented the family of a man who died in a truck accident due to
a defective tire and a defectively designed commercial truck. After
a three-week trial, a Palm Beach
County jury awarded $15.5
million to the man's 14-year-old son, who lost his single
dad and only parent in the accident.
The Top Verdict Awards recognize law firms and attorneys who
have obtained the highest jury verdicts, settlements, or
arbitration awards by state. The Letterman verdict ranked 13th in
Florida, earning the firm a spot
in the 2018 "Top 20 Verdict" list.
"A case of this complexity and magnitude requires a team
approach, and I am very proud of the work performed by our whole
team," Fountain said. "I am also thankful for the jury who worked
very hard, long hours and conscientiously considered all of the
evidence to ultimately deliver justice to the Letterman family more
than five years after this tragedy. I am hopeful this verdict will
encourage safer vehicle and tire designs."
The firm represented Susan
Letterman as the personal representative of the estate of
her son, Werner Letterman, who was
41 years old when he died in a truck accident on I-95 in
Palm Beach County. After a full
and extensive investigation, it was discovered that National Truck
Center, Inc. modified the six-year-old tractor-trailer into a
sewage pumper truck with a 4,000-gallon tank. The modifications
significantly impacted the steering system of the truck, and when
the tire blew out on the interstate, it was rendered
uncontrollable, killing Werner
Letterman, the only parent to his 14-year-old son,
Tyler.
The jury assessed 95% of the responsibility against National
Truck Center, Inc. and apportioned 5% to the tire manufacturer,
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd., with which a settlement was
reached prior to trial.
The "Top 20 Verdict" Award is the second for Clark, Fountain, La
Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin in recent years. In 2016, Partner
David Prather secured the 38th
largest verdict in Florida and
earned a place in the "Top 100 Verdicts" in Florida for that year.
About Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather &
Littky-Rubin
Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin is a
personal injury law firm in West Palm
Beach, Florida. For nearly a decade the firm has represented
clients in matters related to car and truck accidents, defective
products, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. They have
recovered more than $1 billion in
settlements and verdicts for their clients in Florida and throughout the United States.
To learn more visit www.clarkfountain.com.
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