Our client was planning a career in the U.S. Navy. A motorcycle accident left him with a traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries, and changed what his future looked like.
Before the crash, our client had a clear plan for his future: a career serving in the U.S. Navy. A motorcycle accident changed that trajectory, leaving him with several serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury that would require ongoing care.
The case carried an added layer of complexity: both our client and the other driver faced charges arising out of the accident. Cases where fault is contested through the criminal justice system as well as the civil one require careful handling, since the two processes move on different tracks with different standards and different stakes.
Rather than letting the criminal proceedings dictate the outcome of the civil claim, we kept the focus on what our client actually needed: resources to cover the life-care expenses a traumatic brain injury creates, for him and for the family supporting him.
The case resolved for $1,250,000, providing meaningful support for a young man whose plans for his future had been upended through no fault of his own choosing.
When both parties in a crash face charges, it's easy to assume the criminal case will sort out who's responsible. It doesn't. A civil claim for compensation runs on its own track, with its own standard of proof, and needs to be pursued on its own terms regardless of how the criminal matter resolves.
Life-care expenses tied to a traumatic brain injury don't end when treatment does. Structuring a settlement to actually cover the ongoing cost of care, not just the immediate medical bills, is central to making sure a young client is genuinely provided for.
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