Motor Vehicle Accidents
rely on others to ensure their safety.
There are many different types of claims victims of a motor vehicle accident may assert. More specifically, victims may assert claims against his or her own insurance company and all persons and entities responsible for causing the motor vehicle accident. Such claims include, but are not limited to, claims for property damage, motor vehicle rentals, past and future lost wages, past and future medical expenses, past and future pain and suffering, and the loss of the injured spouse's consortium (i.e., society, affection, assistance, and conjugal fellowship).
It is imperative that motor vehicle accident victims consult an attorney as
soon after the accident as possible to protect and assert their rights.
To learn more about motor vehicle accidents and how to prevent them, please visit the following websites:
Insurance Information Institute
Medline Plus: Motor Vehicle Safety
Edmunds: Teen Driver Safety Series
US Department of Transportation (DOT)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Nine Ways to Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety / Highway Loss Data Institute
RECENT NOTABEL VICTORIES
$1,100,000.00 verdict for a drunk motorcyclist who suffered a traumatic brain injury when a motor vehicle suddenly and without warning exited an adjacent parking lot directly into his lane of travel, forcing him to dump his motorcycle and fall to the ground. At the time of the accident, my client was more than double the legal intoxication limit and was not wearing a helmet as required by Pennsylvania law. I was able to preclude the defense from introducing this damning information into evidence, which ultimately helped win our case. Believing my client caused the accident and his injuries, the defense chose not to make any settlement offers.
$235,000.00 settlement for two motorists (the driver and front-seat passenger) who suffered multiple fractures and other injuries in a motor vehicle accident in which another motorist forced their motor vehicle off the road and directly into a 100-year-old tree.
$140,000.00 lump sum payment (workers' compensation settlement) for a UPS driver who fractured his leg when he fell off his truck during a routine delivery.
$95,000.00 verdict for a limited-tort motorist who suffered minor back injuries when another motor vehicle side swiped his motor vehicle. Prior to the 3-day jury trial, and again during the jury deliberations, the defense offered only $5,000.00 for a full and final settlement. This offer was, of course, rejected.
$85,000.00 lump sum payment (workers' compensation settlement) for a construction worker who fractured his ankle when he fell from scafolding.