Wrong-Way Crash — $49 Million Result
Case Description
An impaired driver of a stolen vehicle driving the wrong way collided with our client head-on, resulting in brain injury and multiple broken bones.
Outcome
This matter closed with a $49 Million result in 2023.
Did You Know
Car accidents happen year-round, but several summer factors raise crash risk. This page outlines five: more drunk driving around social gatherings and holidays like the Fourth of July, increased road construction creating detours and hazards, the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer when more inexperienced teen drivers are on the road, heavier road congestion that fuels frustration, and heat affecting car functionality.
Read more: Do Car Accidents Occur More Frequently During Summer?The catastrophic injuries process is the sequence a claim follows when an injury causes permanent impairment, long-term loss of function, or lifelong disability. It moves through stabilization, investigation, valuation of lifetime damages, and resolution by settlement or trial. The reason it gets its own process is simple: a permanent injury changes what has to be proven and how long it takes to prove it.
Read more: What Is the Catastrophic Injuries Process?Related Reading
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Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts. Amounts reflect the gross award before fees and costs.
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