Shepherd v. TruGreen

Summary

Two prominent plaintiff and defense firms faced off September 16 in a Washington state courtroom at a trial to determine damages owed to a father and son injured in a collision with a lawn care company truck.

Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP represents plaintiffs Bradley Shepherd and his son Colton, with Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP representing defendant TruGreen LLC. Shepherd claims he suffered a serious spinal injury in the 2023 collision along with aggravation of PTSD he developed as a combat veteran.

TruGreen conceded liability for the accident, leaving the Pierce County jury tasked solely with determining the appropriate amount of damages to award to the plaintiffs. Shepherd’s attorneys argue his spinal fracture and subsequent fusion surgery significantly impacted both his earning capacity and general quality of life, however the defense maintains both Shepherd and Colton - who suffered a broken femur - made substantial recoveries.