Bicycle v. Car
Jan 01, 2016OUTCOME: Settled
Car coming out of shopping plaza driveway struck bicyclist on sidewalk.
Boynton Beach, FL
Personal injury Lawyer at Boynton Beach, FL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Slip and Fall Accident
OUTCOME: Settled
Car coming out of shopping plaza driveway struck bicyclist on sidewalk.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Our client was seriously injured after his vehicle was struck head on by a driver going the wrong way on I-95 at 65 MPH. The crash triggered a pile-up with several other cars. Unfortunately, the wrong ... way driver who caused the crash was collectible and maintained no insurance money to go after to compensate our client for his injuries. Nonetheless, we continued forward and turned the investigation onto the other vehicles involved in the pile-up collision that were travelling behind our client. We were successful in obtaining three separate settlements from three separate drivers involved in the pile-up. Our client was very pleased with his settlements we achieved despite the primary at fault driver having nothing to contribute.
OUTCOME: Settled for full policy limits
Insurance companies often rely on the lack of property damage to argue the plaintiff's injuries could not have been caused by a"minor" impact. However, in a recent case where my client's car was barely ... scratched in the accident, we were able to persuade the insurance company to fully pay for my client's surgery post accident as well as a substantial sum to cover pain and suffering. We argued that my client had a pre-existing injury which made her more susceptible to a serious injury as compared to an average person on the street. Please be mindful that every case is unique and settlements are based upon many, many factors. This is not intended to send the message that every small crash case I handle I am able to obtain large settlements. Rather, it means I won't leave any stone un-turned and will evaluate all factors concerning the crash and your medical treatment.
OUTCOME: Settled Full Policy Limits
One of my clients suffered catastrophic injuries when he was ejected from the back seat onto the road as a result of a crash. We obtained full policy limits on two separate insurance policies and preve ... nted the insurance companies from placing blame on our client for failing to wear his seat-belt.