Motor Vehicle Accident Case Results

Case Results — Motor Vehicle Accidents

The Following is a representative sample of our hundreds of motor vehicle accident settlements & verdicts:

• $227,000 settlement for man hit by bicycle delivery man.
• $122,5000 settlement for union worker when he was rear-ended by another motor vehicle.
• $915,000 Award - While at a stoplight in Queens, a 25-year-old construction worker was rear-ended while riding in his sister’s car. His knee injuries required two surgeries. The verdict significantly exceeded the policy limits of $250,000.
•  $750,000 Award - A 12-year-old girl walking home from school was struck by a school bus that did not properly yield. She suffered a compound fracture to her leg, a broken jaw, and a shoulder injury. After an extended hospital stay, she also had to have her mouth wired shut for over a month. The jury found the school board 80 percent liable for her injuries. A settlement was reached before a jury could deliberate.
• $475,000 Award - A 45-year-old man was driving injured when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. He suffered a back injury requiring surgery to fuse the vertebrae together, two posterior herniations of the discs located in his cervical spine, and various other back injuries. Case settled during jury deliberations.
• $150,000 Award - A 67-year-old woman was injured while she was exiting a vehicle pulled off to the side of the road when the vehicle was rear-ended. She suffered injuries to her right knee, which required surgery. The case was settled after a liability verdict.
• $80,000 Award -While lawfully crossing the street at a crosswalk, a 33-year-old pedestrian was injured when she was struck by a vehicle. She suffered a fracture to her left leg. Case settled after Jury Selection.