Auto Accidents - Part 2

$350,000
Auto Accident - The client was operating her vehicle when she was t-boned by the at-fault driver. The resulting impact totaled both vehicles. Following a series of conservative care with her primary care doctor, the Plaintiff, who was in their mid-20s, was designated a pain management patient and, later, a surgical candidate who would require a spine fusion at the cervical level. Upon collecting all documents, a third-party demand was submitted and promptly paid by the third party. Afterward, the client's insurance carrier filed a demand for Underinsured Motorist Coverage. Despite the obvious value of the client's injuries (both current and future), the policy was limited to $300,000 in "new money" damages. After multiple negotiation attempts with all parties and the carrier, the Client's case was settled for $350,000.


$300,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a 70-year-old retired man, did not see a vehicle traveling with its headlights off. Our client suffered a back injury that resulted in permanent kyphosis. Our client's injuries require the need for ongoing pain management.


$300,000 
Auto Accident caused by a drunk driver - Our client suffered relatively minor cervical, mid-back, and low back injuries. Our young female client, a professional ballet dancer and featured Nutcracker performer was a seat-belted driver operating a Hyundai Elantra traveling eastbound on Interstate 80, just north of SR-49 in Placer County, California.  The adverse driver was driving his Cadillac Escalade while heavily intoxicated eastbound from the interstate on-ramp of SR-49 onto Interstate 80. Our client was proceeding in the number three lane when the drunk driver failed to safely operate his vehicle and entered our client’s path, causing a collision. CHP arrived on the scene and found the other at fault for the collision and in violation of California Vehicle Code 23152(a) VC – driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of any drug; 23152(b) VC – BAC 0.08% or greater; and 21658(a) VC – unsafe turning movement. Our client suffered relatively minor injuries, including a sprain of ligaments of the cervical spine, a sprain of ligaments of the thoracic spine, lower back strain, and thoracic radiculopathy. Thankfully, our client’s injuries did not significantly impact her career.  Ultimately, after having litigated the case short of trial, we negotiated a $300,000 settlement.


$259,008.50
Auto Accident - Our client suffered injuries to neck tissues and structures including herniated disc at C5-6.


$250,000
Rear-end Auto Accident - Our client suffered herniated cervical disks at C5-6 and C6-7 that required cervical fusion surgery. The defense alleged the herniations and symptoms were pre-existing, based upon our client having had numerous chiropractic treatments in the years pre-accident (actually more visits in the year before the collision than in the year after). Policy limits were paid.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered multiple herniated cervical discs and bony hypertrophic changes with spinal cord impingement.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Our client was driving her vehicle when another car rear-ended her causing a violent collision. As a result of this rear-end auto accident, she suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), cognitive impairment, headaches, neck pain, bilateral shoulder pain, thoracic back pain, low back pain, hand numbness, anxiety, muscle spasms, insomnia, lumbar facet arthropathy. Our Sacramento personal injury lawyers obtained compensation for her in the amount of $250,000.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Our client was a passenger in a vehicle that did a U-turn in front of a vehicle moving at a high rate of speed. The resulting impact caused our client to lose consciousness. She was transported to UC Davis hospital. Additionally, she sustained an endplate compression fracture of her thoracic spine. Her medical bills alone were nearly $182,000.00 which allowed us to quickly settle her claim for the at-fault driver's policy limits. This office obtained a reduction of her medical bills by $100,000.00 allowing the client to obtain a recovery from her settlement.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Our client was a 35-five-year-old man driving an older model pick-up truck. He was rear-ended and upon impact, his head snapped back and hit the glass window behind his head. This resulted in disk protrusions at C4, C5, C6, and C7 with impingement of the nerve roots at C7 and C8. The case settled for policy limits.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Pre-Trial Injury Settlement –Concussion with Cognitive Effects – Our client suffered relatively minor cognitive deficits stemming from a head injury after being hit by a bus. Attorneys for the defense low balled us throughout the entire process. We pushed for trial and practically on the courthouse steps the opposing side dramatically increased their offer to an acceptable amount.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a 41-year-old physician, was involved in an automobile accident. The primary injury sustained by our client was a hyperextended thumb on her non-dominant hand, which resulted in surgery with rehabilitation and residual pain. By successfully arguing that the residual injury could take her out of the workplace early, we were able to obtain the full insurance policy of the at-fault party, as well as the entire remainder of our client’s Underinsured Motorist policy, for a total settlement of $250,000.00.


$250,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a non-English speaking European visitor, was the victim of a hit-and-run collision while driving his RV through the California foothills. His insurance company denied the claim from the offset despite his injuries and damages. Our firm was able to obtain the full value of his uninsured motorist policy for our client.


$250,000 
Auto Accident caused by a hit-and-run driver - Our client was operating his Ford F150 traveling northbound on SR-99 in Sutter County, California.  An uninsured driver was operating a Honda Accord directly behind our client. When our client approached Howsley Road, the uninsured driver failed to slow down and violently struck the rear of our client’s vehicle. As a result, our client’s vehicle was pushed to the left and stopped in the center divider. Following the collision, the driver of the Honda Accord fled from the scene in violation of 20002(A)1 CVC. (The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to any property, including vehicles, shall immediately stop the vehicle at the nearest location that will not impede traffic or otherwise jeopardize the safety of other motorists). Our client’s injuries because of the collision included cervical displacement of the cervical region, radiculopathy of the cervical region, thoracolumbar region, and lumbar region, cervical myelopathy, intervertebral disc stenosis of the cervical and lumbar spine, and acute post-traumatic headaches. Medical care our client endured included cervical epidural steroid injections at the C7-T1 levels, lumbar medial branch blocks bilaterally at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 levels, and a sacroiliac joint injection bilaterally. We quickly resolved this case with our client’s insurer for the maximum amount of uninsured-motorist bodily injury coverage available; $250,000.


$250,000 
Auto Accident - Single-car accident resulting in facial lacerations. Our client was a passenger in her friend’s Honda Accord traveling on Latrobe Road in Amador County, California.  The driver lost control of the vehicle (likely due to speeding), causing the car to veer off the road and into a fence.  The impact caused the passenger window to break and glass pieces to lodge in our client’s upper torso, necessitating relatively minor surgery to remove glass fragments from our client’s check and forehead. Thankfully, our client did not suffer any permanent injury or scarring.  Nevertheless, we negotiated a settlement for a quarter million dollars for our client, which was the total insurance proceeds available.


$250,000
Auto v. Auto AccidentOn March 18, 2021, in Elk Grove, CA, two friends were on their way home from a day of running errands together.  A distracted driver heading the other direction failed to stop for his red light and collided head into our clients, causing catastrophic injuries to both, including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, spinal damage, multiple bruising, abrasion, and post-traumatic stress disorder.  The offending driver's insurance promptly paid their general liability insurance, trigging an uninsured motorist's claim for both clients.  Without having to resort to arbitration, their insurer promptly settled for the available underinsured motorists' limits. The case was resolved for the available $250,000 policy limits.


$250,000 & $157,000
Auto vs Auto Accident - On June 19, 2020, in Elk Grove, CA, two best girlfriends were on their way home from a day of running errands together.  A distracted driver heading the other direction failed to stop for his red light and collided head-on with our clients, causing catastrophic injuries to both, including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, spinal damage, multiple bruising, abrasion, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The offending driver's insurance promptly paid their general liability insurance, trigging an uninsured motorist's claim for both clients.  Without having to resort to a lengthy and costly arbitration process, we were able to settle both cases favorably and make our clients whole. The $250,000 case was resolved for the available policy limits.


$240,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered torn and herniated symptomatic discs at four levels in the cervical spine, and anterior tear with disruption along the anterior aspect of the superior C4 endplate at C3-4.


$235,000 
Auto Accident - Highly-contested case involving disputed damage to our client’s previously implanted spinal cord stimulator. Our client was driving her GMC Yukon westbound on State Route 120 in San Joaquin, California.  The driver of a Jeep Wrangler was traveling a car behind our client’s vehicle on the same route.  When our client slowed for traffic ahead, the other driver failed to stop her vehicle in time and violently collided with the vehicle in front of her, which in turn was propelled into the rear of our client’s Yukon. A traffic collision report was completed by California Highway Patrol, which determined that the other driver caused the collision in violation of California Vehicle Code (CVC) section 22350, which states – “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property.” Months following the collision, our client noticed that a previously implanted spinal cord stimulator in her back was malfunctioning. Our client presented to her physician with complaints of persistent pain in her lower back that radiated to her left buttock and left leg, associated with a numbness and tingling sensation.  She stated that her spinal cord stimulator was not working properly and malfunctioning since the collision. On examination, she had an antalgic gait, tenderness over her lower back, and a palpable implantable pulse generator (IPG) in her left flank. Ultimately, many months after the collision, our client’s previously implanted spinal cord stimulator was surgically replaced. This case was litigated, and attorneys for the other driver argued that our client’s spinal cord stimulator malfunctioned on its own and without any influence from the motor vehicle collision. We consulted with a medical device expert who opined that the forces from the collision likely interfered with the proper functioning of the stimulator. With the information provided by our expert, we negotiated an over-quarter-million-dollar settlement for our client.


$200,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a disc herniation causing spinal cord compression at C4-5 and multi-level spinal canal and cord compromise with clinical evidence of cervical myelopathy.


$200,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered an exacerbation of a pre-existing lumbar disc herniation, traumatic brain injury with cognitive disturbance, episodic headaches, and post-concussion syndrome.


$200,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered an intervertebral disc derangement with posterior disc protrusion and annular tearing at C3-4, C4-5, and C6-7.


$200,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a concussion; cognitive impairment; cognitive deficits; C6-7 disc protrusion with foraminal narrowing; and an L4-L5 disc bulge with facet hypertrophy.


$200,000
Auto Accident – Knee Injury - Horizontal tears of the lateral meniscus body and posterior horn medial meniscus. Our elderly client suffered an injured knee as a result of a motor vehicle collision. The defense argued that the meniscus tears which showed up on an MRI were degenerative in nature and due primarily to our client’s age, and not because of the motor vehicle collision. With the help of an orthopedic expert, we argued successfully that either the collision caused the injuries, or that a pre-existing condition was made much worse.


$183,500.00
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a foot lisfranc fracture/dislocation and traumatic hernia.


$180,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered an L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus, lumbar strain, and aggravation of non-symptomatic spondolythesis with L5-S1 instability.


$180,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a fractured L1 vertebra.


$150,000
Auto Accident - Our client was rear-ended at considerable speeds when she was forced to stop her vehicle on the freeway as the result of lost cargo in a vehicle ahead of her. She was then rear-ended by another vehicle. We were successful in obtaining policy limits from Allstate (despite an initial denial of liability) who insured the vehicle who lost the cargo, and another $100,000.00 from the carrier for the vehicle that rear-ended our client who sustained shoulder and neck injuries requiring surgery to her shoulder on two occasions.


$150,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a severe laceration to left elbow; initiation/aggravation of stress reaction to trauma resulting in and/or contributing to an increase in anxiety and blood pressure levels and requiring medical care; anxiety disorder; and fractures of several ribs.


$150,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a closed head/traumatic brain injury and forehead laceration.


$150,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered injuries and damage to tissues and structures of the spine including disc bulging and herniation at two levels in the cervical spine.


$150,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a 55-year-old husband and father, was involved in a multi-car rear-end accident on the freeway. His vehicle was third in line from the initial impact. Our client had a history of significant lumbar injuries, and following the subject accident, he obtained a few conservative procedures in an attempt to manage his symptoms and delay more aggressive care. We argued that this accident hastened his need for future lumbar surgery. After weeks of negotiation, the defendant’s insurance company agreed to pay $150,000.00 in settlement of the claim.


$150,000
Auto Accident - Minor neck and back injuries – Minor rear end collision. Our client was involved in a very minor rear end collision and suffered what were called by the defense “minor sprain/strain injuries” to her neck and back. We argued that the injuries made our client a chronic pain patient because her symptoms, although relatively minor, forced her to seek help by a chiropractor and/or physical therapist a couple times a month.

$140,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a C5-6 disc protrusion with decreased heights, desiccation, and 2-3 mm of broad-based posterior protrusion/spur effacing the thecal sac and abutting the spinal cord.


$130,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a punctured lung with surgery, fractured ribs, right shoulder impingement/"frozen shoulder", TMJ, sternum contusions, and severe headaches.


$120,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a 32-year-old woman, was injured in a moderate rear-end impact, sustaining neck and back injuries including a disc injury at L4-L5. Our client received some symptomatic relief from conservative chiropractic care, however, her low back pain remained persistent. Following MRI studies that revealed a lumbar disc injury, she was referred to a spine specialist M.D., from whom she received additional physical therapy, spinal decompression, and paraspinal injections. The opposing insurance company’s primary argument was about a five-month gap in treatment that occurred during our client's final months of pregnancy and recovery after her child was born. The insurance company insisted that treatment afterward (which was more than two-thirds of the treatment and medical expenses) was related to stresses from the pregnancy and not the original injury. Settled during litigation for $120,000.


$120,000
Auto Accident - The client was traveling on his motorcycle at freeway speeds when he collided with a sedan while the sedan was changing lanes. The initial impact caused Plaintiff to be pushed under an 18-wheeler, resulting in the wrongful death of the Plaintiff. The police report was inconclusive about who was at fault for the incident, including the Plaintiff. After months of supplemental police reports, investigations, and dozens of eyewitnesses, the third-party insurance carrier denied liability for the claim. Following the denial of any liability of their driver, a complaint was promptly filed, and all Defendants were served. Tough settlement negotiations resumed, resulting in a final settlement of all the claims.


$115,000
Auto Accident - A 66-year-old female was a passenger in a vehicle struck in the rear at a high rate of speed. Since it was late, she returned home. The following day, she was barely able to stand and was driven by a family member to a nearby clinic. Her condition worsened and relatives took her to a nearby Emergency Room the following day. Ultimately, she was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, a concussion, a head contusion, and a rotator cuff tear and left shoulder SLAP Type IV tear. The claim resolved for the at-fault vehicle owner and the at-fault driver’s policy limits.


$102,655
Auto Accident - Our client suffered retrolisthesis of approximately 4 mm at C4 relative to C5.


$101,957.42
Auto Accident - Our client suffered bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, a temporomandibular joint disorder, and activation of pre-existing but asymptomatic spinal degenerative disease.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a small business owner, was involved in a motor vehicle collision. A driver had run a red light and turned left directly into our client’s vehicle which had been traveling straight. This client sustained neck, back and left shoulder pain. She also experienced abnormal chest pain after the collision and feared she was having a heart attack. The following day, she was diagnosed with tachycardia associated with pain and anxiety from the injuries. Over the next weeks, she was in and out of the hospital for treatment associated with tachycardia and abnormal atrial fibrillation/flutter. Her physicians over the course of a year confirmed that this abnormal heart issue was directly associated with her pain levels due to her neck, back and shoulder injuries as well as increased anxiety levels post-collision. They confirmed no other overlying issues were associated with her heart condition. To bring down her pain levels, she sought treatment from a chiropractor. Her physician also had her participate in a physical therapy program and acupuncture program. Upon reduction of her pain levels, this client’s abnormal heart flutter and tachycardia improved. Ultimately, the claim settled for the policy limits.


$100.000
Auto Accident - Our client, a 37-year-old male, was driving a small pickup that had proceeded through an intersection on a green light. Unfortunately, the at-fault driver failed to see the red traffic signal in his direction and was traveling at a high rate of speed. The two vehicles collided. The client was seen at a local Emergency Room and subsequently began chiropractic treatment. His injuries did not improve. MRIs were taken and revealed a traumatic injury to the spine including a compression fracture at T8 and three-disc protrusions at L3-4, L4-5, and L5-S1. A spinal surgeon recommended a lumbar surgery and cement augmentation of the fractured T8. Due to limits being an issue, the case ultimately resolved for the at-fault party’s policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was a 49-year-old female who was the front passenger in a vehicle. The defendant failed to remain in his lane and crossed over in oncoming traffic causing a head-on collision. After being taken by ambulance and given multiple radiological exams, the client was diagnosed with multiple injuries including a compression fracture of the lumbar spine. Despite having a significant case value, the claim was resolved for the maximum policy limits of the defendant driver.


$100,000
Auto Accident - As a result of a motor vehicle collision, our client suffered a Central Annular Tear at L5-S1, Bulging Disc at L4-L5, Bulging Disc at C5-C6, Neck Spasms, Radiculopathy, Chronic Neck Pain and Chronic Lower Back Pain, Back Spasms, Pain and Radiculopathy down Legs, Shoulder and Arm Pain, Chest Pain, Hip Pain, Headaches, Dizziness, Difficulty Sleeping and Fatigue. The defense, in this case, argued that: 1. Our client was exaggerating her symptoms; and 2. Any injuries she had pre-existed the subject collision. We filed a lawsuit on our client's behalf. Shortly before trial, the defense tendered their client's total insurance policy to settle this case where previously they were only offering a fraction that this amount.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client injured her L5/S1 disc in a motor vehicle collision, not her fault. Her symptoms following the collision included: low back pain; lumbar facet pain; lumbar discogenic pain; and sacroiliac joint pain. She obtained medical treatment with a chiropractor, a physical therapist, and a spine specialist who performed a steroidal epidural injection into her low back to help alleviate some of her symptoms. We were quickly able to obtain the total $100,000 liability insurance policy that was available to our client from the person who caused the motor vehicle collision.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a friend. The driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a tree. Our client sustained a burst fracture to one of her lumbar disks. The case settled for the policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was involved in a two-vehicle crash that totaled the 2009 Honda she was occupying as a passenger. After several months of chiropractic treatment, she was referred to Paincare Medical Practice and Dr. Marc Maskowitz, MD. She underwent a few injections to her lower back, including medial branch blocks and radiofrequency ablations, but ultimately reached her pre-crash state of health. In just a little more than a year after her crash, we settled her case for $100,000, approximately five times her special damages, and put $49,475.51 in her pocket after all fees, costs, and medical liens.   

$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered multiple disc protrusions throughout the cervical spine, shoulder strains, fibromyalgia, and patella femoral syndrome in both knees.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered numerous broken ribs and a cardiac contusion.


$100,000
Auto Accident - We obtained the policy limits from Allstate Insurance Company in this matter following Arbitration in which the arbitrator determined our client's eye condition had been changed, for the worse, and determined that she was likely to lose her sight earlier, and suffer other ill effects of strong steroid usage, than had the accident not happened. This case involved Behcet's disease made worse by an automobile accident.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a mild brain injury with loss of consciousness and chondromalacia of the right patella.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered multilevel herniations at L2-3, L3-4, L4-5, and L5-S1.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered injuries to fingers on the left hand requiring plastic surgery.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was 58 years old at the time of the collision. He suffered a disc herniation at C5-6 in a rear-end accident in which his vehicle was totaled. He had approximately $30,000.00 in medical bills which included physical therapy and injections. No wage loss. The insurance carrier paid the $100,000 policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a right tibial plateau fracture and post-traumatic degenerative arthritis lateral aspect of the left knee directly related to the depressed lateral tibial plateau fracture.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered soft tissue neck and back injuries, as well as internal bleeding.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered an aggravation of an osteoarthritic condition in the left shoulder.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered low back injuries involving a left L5-S1 disc protrusion.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a complex laceration to the top of the left foot.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a disc bulge with impingement at L4-5 and L5-S1 resulting in radicular symptoms into the left hip and left lower extremity.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a right arm and shoulder injury.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Hit and Run - Our client suffered a three-part proximal right humeral head (shoulder) fracture; distal right comminuted radius (wrist) fracture; and a split depressed lateral tibial plateau (left knee) fracture.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a left femur fracture and intra-articular left distal tibia/fibula fracture.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a first-degree acromioclavicular separation, probable supraspinatus tear, impingement syndrome of the right shoulder, and ulnar nerve entrapment.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a friend. The driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a tree. Our client sustained a burst fracture to one of her lumbar disks. The case settled for the policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a left lateral protrusion at L4-5 abutting the left L4 root; right-sided lateral protrusion with annular disruption at L5-S1; and bilateral facet hypertrophy at L4/5 and L5/S1.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a disc posterior protrusion at L5-S1 with associated annular tear.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered initiation/aggravation of previously asymptomatic neck pain also resulting in post-accident pain/numbness/tingling into both upper extremities/hands.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered an L4-5 left extruded disc herniated nucleus pulposus with foot drop weakness.


$100,000
Auto Accident – Rear-end accident. Our firm secured the policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was the passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended. After a hard-fought negotiation, our firm obtained the full policy amount for our client.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was the driver of a vehicle that was rear-ended. Thanks to our client’s perseverance and our team’s hard work, we obtained payment of the full policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was involved in a T-bone collision. She suffered a broken hand and needed surgery. Our firm took our client from injury to full recovery and secured payment of the insurance policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client, a visitor from out of state, was rear-ended on the freeway. Our firm was able to obtain the full value of the policy limits with no inconvenience to our out-of-state client.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Exacerbation of Prior Lumbar Spine Injuries | Pre-existing Condition - Our client had a long prior history of spine injuries and symptoms pre-dating this auto collision, including a previously diagnosed disc herniation in his low back (lumbar spine). We successfully argued that his new back symptoms were a result of exacerbated and worsened injuries as a result of the car crash. The medical experts we consulted opined that our client would eventually require various therapies including, but not limited to: epidural injections, nerve ablations, and possibly multilevel lumbar surgery from L3 to S1. Based on the information we gathered from our experts, our client’s insurer tendered the full amount of insurance coverage available: $100,000.


$100,000
Single-Car Auto Accident - Our client suffered severe personal injuries after being involved in a car accident. Our client was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by a friend. The driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to run into a street lamp. As a result of the impact, our client suffered internal injuries including a lacerated liver and lung contusion. We quickly obtained the total insurance coverage available to our client, and successfully negotiated with several medical lienholders to ensure that our client obtained the bulk of the settlement funds available.


$100,000
Two-Vehicle Rear-End Auto Accident - Several hours after being involved in an automobile accident our client noted she was still "off balance when walking" and generally “unsteady on her feet.” Although she wasn’t diagnosed by a medical professional, these symptoms indicated to us that our client had likely suffered a concussion, or a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), as a result of the impact of the motor vehicle collision. Our client eventually had both a cervical CT scan and a head CT scan but neither revealed any acute trauma. Nevertheless, we know from experience that sometimes diagnostic studies such as these do not reveal the full extent of damage suffered. Given this, we argued on our client’s behalf that more likely than not she suffered a concussion given her symptomology following the collision. Symptoms such as disorientation, dizziness, nausea, and feeling off-balance are all hallmark symptoms of head and brain trauma.


$100,000
Auto Accident: Our 60-year-old client was T-boned.  The client had multiple cervical surgical interventions prior to this auto accident. The client also had prior knee and shoulder issues that required surgeries prior to this collision.  Thankfully, the prior cervical fusions did not require surgical revision after the collision, however the client did experience an increase in pain which required medical care after the collision. The case resolved for the available policy limits.


$100,000 
Multiple Auto Accidents - Complicated case involving two separate minor motor vehicle collisions, each pointing the finger at the other as the cause of our client’s spine injuries. Our client was involved in two separate minor motor vehicle collisions within weeks of each other, neither his fault.  Complicating this case was that our client, a career landscaper, had a long history of neck and back pain and treatment for the same. We argued that despite our client’s extensive history of prior medical issues, the law allows recovery when injuries are made worse and/or exacerbated. California law states that although our client may not be entitled to damages for any physical or emotional conditions that he had before the incidents, if he had a physical or emotional condition that was made worse by another’s wrongful conduct, he must be awarded damages that will reasonably and fairly compensate him for effect on that condition(s). We ultimately convinced insurers for both vehicles to tender a combined $100,000 to settle our client’s cases.


$100,000 
Auto Accident - Total Policy Limit obtained for our Client - Motor vehicle collision causing neck injury requiring an epidural injection. Our client was traveling eastbound on Broadway in Sacramento, California, when another vehicle also traveling eastbound on Broadway claimed to have hit a bump in the road, lost control, slammed into a brick wall and ricocheted into our client’s vehicle. Our client suffered neck and back injuries necessitating chiropractic care, physical therapy, and help from a physiatrist, including a cervical epidural injection. We quickly resolved this matter without litigation when we demanded, and the insurer for the at-fault vehicle tendered, their total bodily injury liability policy of $100,000.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was exiting from his vehicle that was parked in front of his business when he was struck by a motorist making an illegal left turn. The driver failed to see our client and hit him with the vehicle, pinning his leg between his car door and the vehicle's body. Our client was knocked to the ground and injured his head and elbow. The impact force caused twisting and pivoting in our client's body, causing significant injuries to his knee, neck, head, and back. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.

$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a traumatic injury, including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, liver lacerations, pelvic fracture, femur fracture, and radius and ulna fractures. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client suffered a traumatic injury, including but not limited to a traumatic brain injury, right paracentral disc extrusion at C6/C7 extending 4 mm posteriorly and 3 mm superiorly, left paracentral disc extrusion at C5/C6. Policy Limits $100,000


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client barely survived her injuries and suffered a traumatic injury, including but not limited to fractures, scalp laceration requiring staples, elbow injury, leg injuries, and wrist and hand injuries. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.


$100,000
Auto Accident - Our client was waiting to turn left from a one-lane thoroughfare when the adverse driver failed to see the client’s car stopped in front of them, resulting in a rear-end collision at 60 mph. The force of the impact pushed our client into oncoming traffic resulting in an immediate second collision with an oncoming 18-wheeler truck. The impact caused our client to suffer a minor vertebra fracture in his cervical spine and other soft tissue injuries. His vehicle was totaled. Upon collecting all documents, a third-party demand was submitted and promptly paid by the third party. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.


$100,000
Auto v Auto Accident - On May 13, 2021, in Sacramento, CA, our client was involved in a rear-end collision in his large SUV. Although the client recalled that the collision felt like "a train hit him," the visible damage to the rear of his SUV was practically nonexistent. He immediately began experiencing excruciating pain in his shoulder and frustration that no law firm would take his case. Upon becoming our client, it was discovered that he suffered a tear in the rotator cuff of his shoulder, requiring surgery to correct it. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.

 
$100,000
Single Car Accident - Road Rage - On November 13, 2020, our client was a back seat passenger in an acquaintance's vehicle. A verbal argument escalated between the other passengers in the vehicle.  The driver started driving at excessive speeds and commented that she was going to "crash the car."  She subsequently lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the concrete freeway overpass abutment. Our client suffered fractured vertebrae in her back, requiring months of physical therapy. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.

 
$100,000
Auto vs Auto Accident - On May 8, 2019, our client was slowing for bottleneck traffic over a bridge crossing in Yuba City, CA, when she was struck at high speed by the driver behind her. He failed to see her slow down and crash into her at full speed, causing catastrophic damage to the vehicle and her spine. Our client subsequently had to have surgery on her spine. The case was resolved for the available $100,000 policy limits.

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