Wood v. Browning-Ferris Industries of Georgia, Inc.

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant brought an action against appellees, McCombs Freight Line, Inc. (“McCombs”) and Browning-Ferris Industries of Georgia, Inc. (“BFI”), for personal injuries he sustained in a rear-end collision. The collision occurred when a southbound truck owned by McCombs struck a BFI truck which was stopped at a red light. The impact from the McCombs truck knocked BFI’s truck into the car in front of it, and that car then struck the rear of appellant’s car which was also stopped at the red light. As a result of the accident, appellant suffered back and leg pain and required extensive…