Devastating Car Accident Injuries Bring High Dollar Settlements
Car accidents are the most common type of personal injury cases. While many car accident victims walk away with minor injuries, others suffer severe, permanent, and debilitating harm. When another driver, a defective vehicle manufacturer, or some other third party causes a car accident, stakes for compensation can be high.
What types of injuries occur from auto accidents?
Injuries range from minor to catastrophic—scrapes and scratches to brain damage and spinal cord injury. Back and neck injuries are very common and when severe, limit the individual’s ability to work. Here are some cases that resulted in high dollar settlements because of incapacitating injuries:
- $2.25 million settlement. A semi cut off a passenger vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over and eject a 20-year-old male passenger from the car. In addition to the tremendous impact of being thrown from the vehicle, the victim landed on a barbed wire fence. As a result, he suffered extensive internal injuries.
- $910,000 settlement. While stopping at a red light, one vehicle rear-ended another vehicle, causing injury to the 46-year-old female driver in the stopped vehicle. Due to the impact, she suffered from a herniated disc. After recovering from surgery for her injury, she was involved in yet another auto accident. This time she suffered from a failed lumbar fusion that required several additional surgeries.
- $775,000 settlement. A 42-year-old man in a mini van was struck through a rear end collision while stopped in traffic. He suffered from a shoulder injury and a cervical herniated disc. His recovery included surgery to repair the injuries.
If you suffer serious injury in a car accident, consider the incident a legal matter. Insurance companies are usually reluctant to pay claimants the fair value of claims, and your best chances for receiving adequate compensation is to have a skilled attorney on your side. Most auto accident law firms offer free initial consultations and represent car accident clients based on contingency—no recovery, no fees. Experienced Chicago car accidents lawyers know how to deal with insurance companies and maximize recoveries through settlements or litigation.
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