In recent news, a mother and her daughter suffered traumatic brain injuries after being hit from behind while stopped in traffic on the Interstate.

The Case: Shields and Kelly v. Edwards and Fleetmaster Express, Inc.

The Court: Roanoke County Circuit Court

The Case No.: CL22000088-00 and CL22000097-00

The Plaintiff: Shields and Kelly v. Edwards and Fleetmaster Express, Inc.

The plaintiff in the case is a mother and her daughter. On February 7, 2021, the two were stopped in Roanoke County's Interstate 81 North for traffic when a tractor-trailer struck their vehicle from behind. As a result of the collision, the plaintiff's vehicle struck the vehicle in front of them, killing a passenger and leaving the driver of that vehicle quadriplegic. The plaintiff sustained orthopedic and traumatic brain injuries.

The Defendant: Shields and Kelly v. Edwards and Fleetmaster Express, Inc.

The defendant in the case, Edwards and Edwards Fleetmaster Express, Inc., operated a tractor-trailer vehicle that struck the plaintiff's vehicle from behind on Interstate 81 North on February 7, 2021.

The Case: Shields and Kelly v. Edwards and Fleetmaster Express, Inc.

Due to the collision, three personal injury cases and one wrongful death case were filed. The defendant's coverage was limited to $5 million, and the damage to the vehicle's occupants in front of the plaintiff's car exceeded the maximum coverage and the defendant's assets. The parties held a joint mediation to avoid the elimination of any recovery for the plaintiff. However, mediation failed to resolve the case. Since mediation failed, the plaintiffs' counsel approached the company directly after the cases were set for trial. The company settled with the plaintiffs, providing special damages to Kelly for $145,980 and Shields for $63,228. The parties also agreed on a $1,550,000 settlement.

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