{"id":1771,"date":"2016-12-02T08:03:57","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T14:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.illinoisinjurylawyerblog.net\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2020-01-14T10:27:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T16:27:33","slug":"court-discusses-foreseeability-requirement-chain-reaction-truck-accident-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/court-discusses-foreseeability-requirement-chain-reaction-truck-accident-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Discusses \u201cForeseeability\u201d Requirement in Chain-Reaction Truck Accident Case"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall, an appellate court in Mississippi issued a written opinion affirming the dismissal of a case against a truck driver and his employer on the ground that the injuries sustained by the plaintiff were\u00a0not a foreseeable consequence of the defendants\u2019 allegedly negligent actions. In the case, Ready v. RWI Transportation<\/a><\/em>, the court held the defendant truck driver and his employer could not be held liable because the plaintiff\u2019s injuries were too far removed in time and physical proximity from the defendants\u2019 alleged act of negligence.<\/p>\n

The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

The defendants were a truck driver and his\u00a0employer. On the day in question, the defendant truck driver caused an accident on the highway when he made\u00a0an improper lane change. As a result of the collision, the defendant\u2019s truck as well as another vehicle blocked traffic, causing a traffic jam to form.<\/p>\n

Approximately one hour later, while traffic was still slowed from the original accident, the plaintiff approached the traffic jam and crashed into the rear of another vehicle that had come to a complete stop. This accident occurred approximately three-quarters of a mile away from the original accident. The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the truck driver and the driver\u2019s employer.<\/p>\n

Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This fall, an appellate court in Mississippi issued a written opinion affirming the dismissal of a case against a truck driver and his employer on the ground that the injuries sustained by the plaintiff were\u00a0not a foreseeable consequence of the defendants\u2019 allegedly negligent actions. In the case, Ready v. RWI Transportation, the court held the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury-legal-theories","category-truck-accidents"],"yoast_head":"\nCourt Discusses Forseeability Rec In Chain-Reaction Truck Accident Case | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\""On December 2, 2016 the Court Discussed \u201cForeseeability\u201d Requirement in Chain-Reaction Truck Accident Case." 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