Our client, an elderly lady, had the right-of-way in an intersection when the other driver ran a red light and hit the back side of her car. This car accident broke our client’s left hand, which was her dominant hand, requiring surgery.
Even after the surgery, she was not able to fully close her hand to make a fist or grip a pen. This means she can’t write, pick up a fork, or perform other daily tasks. She tried handling the claim herself, but the insurance company would not hear her out, offering her next to nothing.
She reached out to DM Injury Law, where our car accident attorney fought for her rights. The insurance company initially offered her $58,000, even with an attorney. This was nowhere near enough to cover her surgery and future medical expenses. We sent the insurance company a video detailing the extent of this now lifelong injury. After watching the video, the insurance company offered our client the full policy limits.
We then went through our client’s own underinsured motorist policy. We sent them the same video, and they immediately offered our client the full policy limit, too. In the end, our client received a $200,000 settlement, covering past and future medical expenses.
