The client was traveling in a work truck when another driver cut over and sideswiped him, forcing the vehicle into a rock wall and a tree. The case resolved pre-suit for $170,000.

 

Case Snapshot

Matter type

Motor vehicle collision

Collision facts

Another driver cut over and sideswiped the client's work truck, forcing him into a rock wall and a tree

Injuries

Cervical spine injury with bilateral neck pain, stiffness, and radiating numbness/tingling into the right arm; lumbar spine injury; right knee injury; bilateral shoulder pain; burn injury to left hand from airbag deployment

Surgery

No surgery performed

First offer

$65,000.00

Final result

$170,000.00 settlement

Resolution stage

Pre-suit settlement

 

What Happened

The client was traveling in a work truck when another driver cut over and sideswiped his vehicle, forcing him into a rock wall and a tree.

 

The Injuries

The crash caused a cervical spine injury with bilateral neck pain, stiffness, and radiating numbness and tingling into the right arm, a lumbar spine injury, a right knee injury, bilateral shoulder pain, and a burn injury to the left hand from airbag deployment. No surgery was performed.

 

The Result

The first offer was $65,000.00. The final accepted offer was $170,000.00 before suit was filed.

 

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