New York Personal Injury Lawyer Obtains $12 Million Award for Car Accident Victim
Feb 11, 2011OUTCOME: Verdict : $ 12 Million dollars
The tragic car accident that radically altered the life of the mentally handicapped victim occurred in 2007. The residents of the group home, where victim resided attended a Halloween party the night ... of November 2, 2007. Upon driving home from the party, the driver lost control of the van, which caused a fatal car accident. Of the five residents and three staff members in the van, two residents were ejected. One of the residents ejected died, the other is became of client. He suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the car crash.He experienced a spinal injury that resulted in paralysis for the first eight months after the accident with another 14 months of extensive rehabilitation and physical therapy before he could walk again. As a result of the accident, he was forced to endure painful surgeries, including a level 5 spinal fusion and a level 3 laminectomy, In total, Mr. Hiller's client spent nine months in three separate hospitals.
