Ran Stop Sign Causes T-bone – $100,000

Published: 09/29/2024

In this case, the adverse driver ran a stop sign colliding into the driver side fender of the client’s vehicle. Our client suffered an injury to his torso as well as left shoulder, neck and back. He underwent conservative treatment as well as a series of cervical injections and left shoulder injections. Initially further injections were recommended as well as a possible shoulder arthroscopy. The total incurred medical bills were $42,270.84.

The initial offer was $52,175.84. I maintained that the case value is at least the policy limits of $100,000, but the defendant’s insurance declined to negotiate at all if we did not lower the demand to below the policy limits. Our team worked diligently to have the orthopedic surgeon schedule the shoulder arthroscopy when the surgeon was unwilling to schedule it due to relatively low limits. Once we were able to finally have the surgeon agree to schedule the procedure, I used that to re-demand the policy limits that were ultimately tendered.

The file was being prepped for litigation and the client was happy the case resolved without further time and cost of litigation.