Man Struck by Cement Truck Earns $1.5 Million in Brain Injury Damage Settlement

After being hit in the head by a 50-pound cement chute, John Penner, a normal, hard working married man at age 43, underwent a complete change in character. With the help of Michigan attorney Terry Cochran, the Penner family received $1.5 million in a civil settlement.

On May 19, 2004 John Penner was been granted a $1.5 million settlement as a result of a traumatic brain injury received while working on a road improvement project for the Wayne County Road Commission.

But more important than the settlement is that Penner as a result of the litigation has received the necessary treatment and therapy to restore him to his family and community after living through a nightmare, says attorney Terry Cochran who represented Penner and wife Cindy.

"A traumatic brain injury often is misunderstood by victims, family members, employers and the public," says Cochran, partner in the law firm of Cochran, Foley & Associates, PC of Livonia, MI. "What happened to John Penner is a classic example of how much there is to learn about traumatic brain injuries." more..