Auto Accident

In August of 2016, we were associated by an out-of-state attorney regarding a motor vehicle collision that occurred in North Carolina over a year earlier. The collision was caused by a vehicle owned by a landscaping company, and the insurance company for the landscaper had refused to engage in settlement discussions, claiming that the driver of the vehicle was not authorized to operate the vehicle. Our client suffered serious injuries to both legs requiring surgery. He suffered permanent impairments to his legs. We promptly filed suit against the other driver and his company. We also took depositions of witnesses, parties and medical providers. The insurance company promptly reconsidered its position and invited us to engage in settlement discussions at mediation. The client was on the job at the time of the wreck and had received worker’s compensation benefits, so all of his medical care had been paid for and he had been paid for his time out of work. We attended mediation and were able to settle the claim for $750,000. We also had a worker’s compensation lien seeking reimbursement for $299,000, and we were able to negotiate that lien down to $100,000. The result allowed our client to receive almost $400,000 in his pocket after all medical expenses, costs, and attorney’s fees were paid. This amount was in addition to the recovery he received when we settled his worker’s compensation claim a year earlier.

Our client was walking near his home when he witnessed two vehicles in the road, and an ambulance and fire truck. It appeared to him to be the aftermath of a collision, so he walked over to see if he could help. As he did so, the ambulance pulled away from the collision and struck him in the head with its mirror. Another ambulance was dispatched to the scene. The police and ambulance reports noted that our client smelled of alcohol, and was “in the middle of the road.” The claim was initially denied on the grounds of contributory negligence, sudden emergency, and sovereign immunity. Our client suffered injuries including fractures to his ribs, spine, elbow, and wrist. We argued that the driver of the ambulance left the scene at an unnecessary and excessive speed to have struck our client with such force to cause these serious injuries. We also argued that any contributory negligence would be negated by the doctrine of last clear chance. After significant negotiations, we were able to resolve the claim pre-suit for $625,000.

Our client was involved in a T-bone accident that resulted in a severe pelvic fracture.

To effectively advocate for our client, attorneys Alex Riddle and Darren Dawson conducted a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident. Our auto accident investigator secured evidence, including details from law enforcement and witness statements, to establish liability.

Recognizing the potential long-term effects of the injury, our legal team engaged a medical expert to evaluate the permanency of the client’s injuries. The expert provided a detailed opinion on the lasting impact of our client’s injuries on her daily life. Her medical bills were approximately $81,000.

Through diligent negotiations, our attorneys secured a settlement of $490,000.

Our client was the guest passenger in a vehicle when defendant went left of center causing a collision which totaled both vehicles. Both vehicles caught on fire and multiple parties were injured. Plaintiff was visiting North Carolina at the time of the incident. Plaintiff suffered a disc herniation, labral tear and a broken toe. The case was resolved prior to trial for $475,000.

Our client was tragically killed in an auto accident. After a lengthy investigation by our investigators, we helped the heirs press for charges against the defendant driver and we were successful. We also helped press the prosecutor for a conviction on the traffic charges. We did not settle the case until after the traffic charges against defendant were concluded. After that conclusion, we settled the case for the limits of all policies available, which were three separate auto coverage policies. We can stack coverages in North Carolina.

Our client was seriously injured when a tire from an oncoming tractor-trailer detached and struck our client’s vehicle head-on. The truck left the scene of the crash leaving our client wrecked in a ditch. He was airlifted to a trauma center and treated for a sternum fracture and a thoracic back fracture requiring surgery. We conducted a review of our client’s applicable insurance policies to identify all uninsured motorist coverage which might help to compensate our client. This included coverage under policies of family members living in our client’s household at the time of the injury. In total, we obtained $400,000 in insurance coverage.

We successfully represented a woman who was seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was hit by a farm tractor. There were many issues concerning who was at fault, as the investigating officer found that our client contributed to causing the wreck. We quickly hired an accident reconstructionist to inspect the vehicles, along with the crash site, and help establish liability. The quick investigation helped us settle our client’s case at voluntary mediation.

Our client, a 17-year-old female, was seriously injured when the defendant driver crossed the center line and hit our client’s vehicle head-on. Our client sustained an open heal fracture with a crush injury and nerve damage. We recovered a policy limits offer of $100,000 from the at-fault driver’s insurance. Our investigation also revealed that the at-fault driver had an umbrella policy that covered him at the time of the accident. We presented a claim to the umbrella policy and were able to secure an additional $250,000 for our client, bringing the total recovery to $350,000.