Amanda Matthews, Sydney Tardy, and Skyler McDonald Win Defense Verdict in Train Collision Case With $3M+ Sought

Nall and Miller Partner Amanda Matthews and Associate Sydney Tardy, alongside appellate counsel Skyler McDonald of Webb Daniel Friedlander, secured a unanimous defense verdict after a week-long trial in Fulton County State Court. Assisting the trial team was law clerk Alex Goodfellow. Pictured from left to right are Sydney Tardy, Amanda Matthews, and Skylar McDonald.

The case arose from a collision between a freight train and a tractor trailer that failed to completely clear a railroad crossing. The Plaintiff claimed a low back injury as well as PTSD. Liability was admitted but the defense argued the plaintiff sustained no damages in the accident. Following expert testimony on damages, including significant amounts calculated for lost benefits from a union job with the railroad, the plaintiff asked the jury to award more than $3,300,000. After deliberating for an hour and a half, the jury came back with a unanimous verdict for the defense.