Trinity Guardrail Litigation

Death & Injury Caused by the ET Plus Guardrail

Guardrails are supposed to absorb impact. When struck by a vehicle, a proper guardrail should bend, absorbing the sudden force and impact. Instead, the ET Plus guardrail designed by Trinity Industries acted as a spear.

A quiet redesign allowed dangerous changes to slip by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) unnoticed. A single inch of material was removed to save on costs. The initial design, approved in 2000, was compromised by these new design features. Many people were seriously hurt and even killed as a result of this defect.

Litigation Against Trinity Industries

The FHWA is responsible for approving devices used in the road systems and other safety matters pertaining to transportation. Trinity should have provided information to the FHWA that would have shed light on the flawed component in the design, but the corporation failed to do so. The result? The largest private whistleblower award in history: a $175 million verdict that ended up being $525 million.

Litigation is still pending against this company. The verdict—the result of a case in the Eastern District of Texas decided on October 14, 2014—could grow to as much as $1 billion in damages the company is forced to pay, along with the funds resulting from at least 9 different personal injury and wrongful death claims involving the guardrail.

What Can You Do? First, Call a Dallas Trial Attorney.

The first thing to do is talk to a lawyer. Our team at Aldous \ Walker is here to fight for you. We are experienced in ET Plus guardrail cases, and we know how to protect your rights at this time.

We’re committed to high standards in how we handle cases:

• We see clients as family.
• We treat every client as a top priority.
• We keep our docket small so we can focus on each case.
• We are passionate about trying cases in court, and we know how to win.

Contact Aldous \ Walker at (214) 307-6307 for a free case evaluation with our team today.