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Defendant's Attorney: Christopher Duke Baucom, Brian M. Johnson

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St. Louis, Missouri product liability wrongful death lawyers represented the Plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs claimed that the trailer manufactured and sold by Wabash National was defective and unreasonably dangerous because the trailer's rear-impact guard wasn't strong enough to presented the deaths of the men in the car that ran into the back of the trailer at 55 mph.

Wabash claimed that the trailer, which was manufactured in 2004, complied with all existing regulatory standards.

"Wabash was sued by victim’s family members in the wake of a crash tWabash was sued by victim’s family members in the wake of a crash that occurred in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in 2019. A 47 year old was driving a tractor trailer north on I-55 when he slowed for construction. A Volkswagen passenger vehicle driven by Taron Tailor, 30, collided with the rear of the trailer."hat occurred in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in 2019. A 47 year old was driving a tractor trailer north on I-55 when he slowed for construction. A Volkswagen passenger vehicle driven by Taron Tailor, 30, collided with the rear of the trailer."

Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $462 million.

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