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Summary Judgment Secured in Wrongful Death Arbitration Involving Non-Subscriber Employer

Mayer secured summary judgment and a complete dismissal in a wrongful death arbitration arising from a single-vehicle accident involving a non-subscribing employer.

The matter involved allegations of negligence against a motor carrier-employer and carried significant financial exposure, with multi-million dollar demands. The case was extensively developed through discovery and expert analysis in a complex, sensitive, and tragic single-vehicle accident.

The case ultimately turned on a fundamental legal principle: speculation is not evidence. The arbitrator found no competent evidence of causation, resulting in a take-nothing award. 

Handled by Hunter Veirs and Aaron Spear, this matter reflects profound legal expertise and a strategic, disciplined evidence-focused approach complex, high-exposure disputes.