Marietta, GA personal injury attorney Michael R. Braun talks about a specific case he remembers. He explains that the wrongful death case that stands out to me the most is not necessarily the one with the highest monetary recovery. It involved a husband and wife who were traveling on a rural road when a tractor-trailer attempted to pass them on the left. Unfortunately, the tractor-trailer failed to notice that my clients had their turn signal on, indicating their intention to make a left turn. Just as the couple initiated the left turn, the tractor-trailer collided with their car. Tragically, the wife, who was the passenger, lost her life, while the husband survived. This case had a profound impact on me because the husband initially blamed himself for the accident. Due to limited recollection of the events, all he knew was that he was making a left turn when their vehicle was struck. Consequently, he carried a burden of guilt for his wife’s untimely passing.

However, through the legal process, we were able to establish that the husband bore no responsibility for the accident. The collision was entirely the fault of the tractor-trailer. The case not only resulted in a significant financial recovery for the husband and his late wife but also provided him with a sense of closure and peace. He came to realize that he played no role in the tragic incident and that the fault lay solely with the tractor-trailer driver. This realization brought immense emotional relief to the husband and left a lasting impact on us as well.