The plaintiff was operating a vehicle when he was rear-ended by the defendant’s vehicle. The plaintiff suffered lower back injuries. He eventually underwent surgery. The insurance carrier for the responsible party had an insurance limit of $25,000, which was tendered to the plaintiff. We then brought an underinsured claim against the plaintiff’s auto insurance policy for an additional $275,000. They refused to pay that amount voluntarily. Arbitration was held. The hearing officer awarded our client the full limit of the policy, an additional $275,000. Furthermore, the hearing officer commented in his decision that the plaintiff’s injuries exceeded the policy limits and awarded arbitration fees as well.
After the accident, our client developed radiating lower back pain that was treated with a series of epidural injections. The client was first offered $50,000 by the insurance carrier to settle the case. She rejected it, and we proceeded to an arbitration against the insurance carrier at which time the arbitrator awarded $250,000, which was the full limit of the insurance policy.
Our client suffered a lower back injury requiring surgery after a rear-end collision. The defendant’s bodily injury carrier tendered its full policy prior to trial.
Our client was injured in a T-bone car accident. The client sustained injuries to her lower back. She had already suffered from a previous lower back condition, and this accident exacerbated her prior problem culminating in a lower back surgery. The case was settled without going to trial for $450,000.
A husband and wife were rear-ended by another vehicle. Each suffered injuries to their backs. The husband eventually had surgery, while the wife received conservative treatment. The insurance carrier argued that each had long standing pre-existing injuries. The matter settled in Federal Court on the eve of trial for $350,000.
