Our client was struck by a tractor-trailer while traveling westbound on I-44. The impact was severe enough to send the car across the median and into oncoming traffic.
The crash happened fast and violently. Our client's vehicle was struck while traveling westbound on I-44, and the force of the impact carried the car over the median, where it came to rest in an eastbound lane, surrounded by oncoming traffic.
The medical toll was substantial. Bills related to our client's treatment reached well over six figures, a number that made a fair settlement essential rather than optional.
By building a case that reflected the true severity of the crash and the medical costs that followed, we moved the insurance company from an opening offer of $50,000 to a final settlement of $795,199.
A $50,000 opening offer against six-figure medical bills wasn't close to fair. Persistent negotiation, backed by the medical record, moved that number more than fifteen-fold.
A crash forceful enough to send a vehicle across a highway median speaks for itself. Documenting that severity clearly is part of building a credible, well-valued claim.
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