Brain Injury, Auto Accident
Our client was visiting the United States from the Dominican Republic. She had been staying in New Jersey and was vacationing in North Carolina when she was involved in a car wreck.
Our client suffered a severe and debilitating brain injury, vertebral fracture, internal organ rupture, and chronic pain. Her permanent injuries require assistance with normal activities of daily life and will prevent her from working. She requires on-going medical care for the rest of her life.
She suffered severe injuries including: traumatic brain injury with resulting neurological deficits, fractured L1 vertebra, duodenal rupture, and chronic pain. Her medical bills were in excess of $450,000.
The defendant was represented by multiple lawyers who admitted liability for the crash, but disputed the proximate cause of our client’s injuries and the extent of them. As a part of our case, we retained experts in the following areas: accident reconstruction, neuropsychiatry, physiatry, life care planning, vocational rehabilitation, and economics.
We filed suit for our client in federal court. The case was presented for mediation with no settlement, but settled one month later. The entire settlement was collectible.