We discovered that the driver of the 18-wheeler had been in a bar fight recently and suffered damage to his eye, which caused him to lose depth perception. The company operating the 18-wheeler originally denied liability as well as attempted arguments based on immigration status, but we eventually came to a settlement of $3.4 million for the driver and his family. We argued that our client would no longer be able to work and provide for his family, which would result in decades of financial loss. We had a parallel battle to fight when a third party claimed they were entitled to part of the compensation.
A well known firm that advertises on buses, billboards, radios, and TV Stations decided that our client did not have a winnable case after representing him for 5 months. They dropped his case and he came to us. Within 7 months, we were able to settle with the insurance company for the full policy limits of $250,000 plus a personal contribution from the other party of $3,000 for a total settlement of $253,000.
They even questioned their insured’s fault. We took a recorded witness statement from a bystander witness in order to establish liability. We then prepared a demand packet, which included reports from our client’s doctors, who explained in depth, with the use of MRI imaging, that these injuries were in fact caused by the car accident. Unfortunately, that was not enough, but we did not give up. We filed a lawsuit against their insured and were eventually able to take a complete denial zero dollar offer to a $62,500 settlement. Every case is different, based primarily on the injuries, but whether our clients deserve thousands or millions, we will fight relentlessly to ensure that our clients are fairly compensated for their injuries.