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Record-Setting $23.5 Million Truck Accident Settlement: Client Shares his Experience with Our Firm

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Hi, my name is William Burleigh, and this is my brother, James Burleigh. He was involved in a head-on collision with a commercial vehicle at 70 miles an hour. He was put in a coma for eight days, and his wife passed away during the accident.

I’ve spent the last two years taking care of him. From this accident, he’s lost a lot of mental capacity from the brain injury and lives in constant pain every day. He had 26 separate injuries. For at least eight months, I had to help him in and out of the shower. It’s been very hard for him both mentally and physically, and he’s still not the same man he was before this accident.

James says: “With this accident, I went through being in a coma for eight days and waking up to find out my wife was killed in the wreck. It really messed my life up completely.”

After the accident, my brother was in critical condition, and I knew it was in his best interest to find a good law firm to represent him because of the nature of the accident. I went through three different law firms before I came to Zehl & Associates and met with Ryan. He gave me the best information, assured me that he would do everything necessary, and that he would get the results we needed to take care of my brother for the rest of his life.

Ryan has absolutely been by our side from day one and has never let us down. I could call him at two o’clock in the morning, and he would answer. He helped in every way. They not only took care of Jimmy’s medical needs and gave us access to the best doctors, they also took care of Christina—they gave us the funds to pay for her funeral, the plots, and the headstones. If we needed money to pay our bills because I was unable to work while caring for my brother, they provided it. There was never an issue, never a fight. They took the burden off our family tremendously. He was a godsend to everyone. He didn’t just become our attorney; he became our best friend. I will have a friend in Zehl & Associates for life.

Ryan personally stepped out of his way and directed his team to help us in every possible manner. They managed to get more money than we even dreamed possible to make sure my brother was secure for the rest of his life. Thanks to them, he’ll never have to worry about his medical needs or health again. He has the financial backing now to take care of himself for the rest of his life. They fought from day one to the very end and achieved exactly what they promised.

James says: “I didn’t expect them to get this kind of money for my accident. Now I’ll have money for the rest of my life to take care of myself. If we hadn’t gone with Zehl & Associates, I don’t know what I would’ve done.”

I would recommend Ryan and his team to anybody in the country. Don’t think just because it happened in Texas or Louisiana or anywhere else in the United States that they can’t handle it. These guys can handle your problem. Don’t search anymore. If you have any doubt, please look me up on Facebook and contact me personally. These guys work great. You’d make the biggest mistake of your life if you go anywhere else. Call them—Zehl & Associates is the best company to be with. If I were you, I’d do it.

We’re saying this: call this company because they’re going to treat you like family, with all the respect you deserve.

Our Undefeated Truck Accident Lawyers recently obtained a record-setting $23.5 million settlement on behalf of our client, who was seriously injured and whose wife was tragically killed in a head-on collision with a commercial truck.

The settlement is the largest accident settlement in Texas and the defendant’s 32-year corporate history.

In this video, our client and his brother—who has been caring for him since the crash—discusses the accident, the trucking company’s refusal to take responsibility, and how our Truck Accident Attorneys

  • enabled him to receive the best medical treatment available
  • ensured that he and his family were able to pay their bills while the case was pending, and
  • obtained a record-setting settlement that will continue to grow tax-free for the rest of his life

Contact our Undefeated Truck and 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyers for a Free Consultation at 1-888-603-3636 or by using the form on the right or by clicking here.

If you or a loved one were injured or tragically killed in a truck or 18-wheeler accident, our Experienced and Undefeated Truck and 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyers can help.

Our lawyers will answer your questions, explain your rights, and make sure you have the information you need to decide what’s best for you and your family.

All consultations are free, and because we work on a contingency fee, you won’t pay us a dime unless we win your case.

Call 1-888-603-3636, use the “chat” feature on our site, or or by using the form on the right or by clicking here to send us a confidential email through our contact form.