The client was stopped in traffic when another driver failed to stop at a red light, causing a chain-reaction crash and serious injuries requiring surgical repair.

Case Snapshot

Matter type

Motor vehicle collision

Collision facts

The client was stopped in traffic at a signalized intersection when a driver failed to stop at a red light, triggering a chain-reaction collision that pushed another vehicle into the rear of hers

Injuries

Cervical spine aggravation above a prior fusion; right shoulder tears; right hip labral tear; upper back pain; headaches

Surgery

Right hip labral tear required surgical repair

Initial offer

$100,000.00

Final result

$275,000.00 recovery

Resolution stage

Pre-suit settlement

 

What Happened

The client was stopped in traffic at a signalized intersection when another driver failed to stop at a red light. The impact triggered a chain-reaction collision that pushed another vehicle into the rear of the client's vehicle.

 

The Injuries

The crash aggravated the client's cervical spine above a prior fusion and caused right shoulder tears, a right hip labral tear requiring surgical repair, upper back pain, and headaches.

 

The Result

The initial offer was $100,000.00. The final resolution was $275,000.00 before suit was filed.

 

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