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Example Settlements
Here are some examples of case settlements – click on the tabs below to read about each case. These cases were provided by different personal injury attorneys publicly. Cases and compensation amounts vary widely and these cases are not representative of compensation amounts for similar accidents.
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$400,000 settlement for a motorcycle accident in California
- A motorcyclist was traveling eastward toward an intersection when a northward traveling car turned left in front of him. The motorcyclist was unable to stop his motorcycle before being hit by the car which launched him from his motorcycle causing major knee injuries. These injuries prevented him from being able to return to work as a field scientist or to return to his hobbies.
- The personal injury attorneys retained by the motorcyclist were able to work with investigating officers who determined that the driver was at fault. Given the surgeries the motorcyclist had undergone and the upcoming surgery that was likely needed, the attorneys were able to recover $400,000 to pay for the plaintiff’s injuries.
- Reference: (GJEL Accident Attorneys)
$225,000 car accident settlement for a rear-end car accident in Texas
- A negligent driver rear ended the plaintiff causing sustained disc compression and herniation at C3-4 which required surgery to rectify.
- The personal injury attorneys were able to recover $225,000 under threat of litigation to the defendants.
- Reference: (Grossman law offices)
$248,000 car accident settlement for a driver who was not at fault in Illinois
- Another driver made an illegal turn in front of the victim which caused the car collision. This resulted in back and neck injury.
- The personal injury lawyer retained by the victim was able to secure a settlement of $248,000. $98,000 from the driver at fault’s auto insurance and an additional $150,000 from the driver’s own insurance carrier for underinsured motorist compensation.
- Reference: MPM
$300,000 settlement for 3-car auto accident in New York
- A driver sustained injury to his back in a 3 car auto accident that exacerbated an existing injury.
- The personal injury lawyers retained in this case were able to recover $300,000 in settlement for the accident which resulted in a herniated disc of the victim.
- Reference: WRSMH
$50,000 settlement for a driver who was injured in a collision when another driver ran a red light in Ohio
- A driver was attempting a left turn on a green light when another vehicle ran the red light controlling their direction of travel and collided with them. This caused severe injury requiring 11 months of chiropractic care and orthopedic treatments as well as lost wages.
- The driver not at fault contacted personal injury lawyers who filed a suit on their behalf and was able to reach a settlement of $50,000.
- Reference: Slater & Zurz
$300,000 settlement for a trucking accident in Florida
- $300,000 settlement for a trucking accident when a sideswipe resulted in the victim sustaining a lower back injury in Florida.
- Reference: Salter, Healy, Rivera, and Heptner
