

$53,000 (settlement) Facts: September 11, 2007-pick up truck v bicycle. $ 10,500 incurred in medical costs (reduced to $4195) and $4,000 in loss of earnings. Our 50 year old plus client returned to riding his bike within three weeks after the accident. Injuries: a fractured left fibia ( small bone in left leg) and broken ribs. The case resolved without having to file a lawsuit and incurring thousands of dollars in litigation costs that come out of the client's pocket. ********** $100,000 (settlement) Facts: August, 2007 a 60 year old + male operating a Toyota van got rear ended at a traffic signal by defendant's Chevrolet van causing $10,000 in property damage to clients van. $32,000 in incurred by client in medical costs; approximately $10,000 paid by the plaintiff's medical insurance carrier.. The accident aggravated a preexisting cervical herniation (i.e. Bulges in the disks of the neck that touch a nerve root(s) which resulted in numbness/tingling to the hands, arms and/or fingers. The case resolved without having to file a lawsuit. The case settled for the maximum amount available under the terms of the defendants' insurance policy. As a result, our firm avoided spending thousands of dollars in legal costs. By doing so, our client received a larger settlement. The client's medical insurer accepted $1.000 and waived the balance of $9,000 owed to them by the plaintiff/client under the insurer's right to reimbursement contract. Disclaimer: While these are excellent results, the above results do not guarantee that your case will achieve similar results. Each case is determined upon its own merits. Similar injuries and similar facts could generate a much larger or a much smaller settlement or even result in no settlement offer being made. Additionally, your case could result in an unfavorable verdict that might not exceed the costs of litigation. |

