Eric Zalud has litigated personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, product liability, premises liability, and fire cases over the last several decades. He has litigated over 100 motor vehicle accident matters and litigated over 50 fatality cases. He has taken numerous of these cases to trial – and to defense verdicts. He has been involved in all aspects of the litigation, from pleadings to dispositive motions, to depositions, to expert witnesses, to many full-blown jury trials. Representative matters include:
- Mary R. Imrie, Estate of Jeremy Imrie v. Greenleaf Motor Express, Inc. (fatality case)
- Randy C. Goldsmith, et al. v. A.J. Weigand, Inc., et al. (premises liability/acid bath)
- Elizabeth Fox, et al. v. Valley Transportation, Inc. (fatality MVA)
- Nikki Puchta, et al. v. Penske Trucking, et al. (MVA with serious injuries)
- Willie Wade Jr., et al. v. Leader National Insurance Co. (MVA including bath faith claim; defense verdict)
- Y.Z. Traylor, et al. v. Trans States Lines, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio (MVA with serious injuries)
- Jerry W. Hazel, et al. v. Truck One, Inc., et al. (fatality MVA)
- Betty Gold v. Able Transit, Inc., et al. (MVA with serious injuries)
- David Schaffner, et al. v. Buckeye Wrecking & Transfer, Inc., et al. (premises liability)
- Univar USA, Inc. v. M.C. Tank Transport, Inc. (premises liability; hazmat spill)
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Cargo Transporters, Inc., et al. (MVA with serious injuries)
- Wieslaw Wojtanowicz v. Hinds Trucking, Inc., et al. (MVA with serious injuries)
- Jonathan Colons v. Truly Blessed Trucking (MVA with serious injuries)
- Jesse Escamilla, Special Administrator of the Estate of Telesfora Escamilla, deceased v. Amazon.com, LLC., et al., Cook County Circuit Court of Illinois (fatality MVA)
- Sidney Hill v. Amazon.com, aka Amazon, et al., Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (MVA with serious injuries)
- Corey A. Fowler, Administrator for the Estates of Ronald Balzer and Tamara Balzer v. STL Trucking, LLC, et al., St. Louis, Missouri Circuit Court (MVA fatality)
- Sandra Romig, Individually and Executrix of the Estate of Robert L. Romig, Jr. v. Baker Hi-Way Express, Inc., et al. (premises liability; fatality)
- Mutual Ins. Co. of America, et al. v. Royal Appliance MFG., Inc., United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (fire case; won on appeal)
- Carmen Cruz v. Western/Scott Fetzer Co., (work place/premises liability; complete dismissal)
- Jack White v. Fibreboard Corp., Knoxville, Tennessee Common Pleas Court (asbestos exposure; defense verdict)