Brain Injury, Truck Accident
A 40-year-old woman was seriously injured when a dump truck failed to stop at a stop sign and ran over her vehicle, crushing it. She sustained severe injuries to her chest, including six broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a lacerated spleen, and an injured shoulder. She also suffered a traumatic brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen to her brain from the collapsed lung. The brain injury was so severe that our client will most likely never return to work.
Our client was hospitalized for about five weeks and then released on 24-hour, around-the-clock care at her home. She received extensive and long-term treatment from a team of doctors, including neuropsychiatrists, neuropsychologists, and other brain injury specialists.
A lawsuit was filed, and the defendants were represented by their insurance company and their team of lawyers. The defense admitted liability, but contested the damages. After extensive discovery and trial preparation, the case settled for $1.6 million, which was fully collectible.