$90,000 Injury Settlement - Car Accident (Rheumatoid Arthritis)
Raleigh Car Accident Settlement Result
In 2021, we represented a client who was injured when another driver made an illegal left turn in front of him resulting in a serious accident. Our team of Raleigh car accident lawyers settled the case against the driver for $30,000 and obtained an additional $60,000 from our client’s underinsured motorist coverage (UIM).
In 2019, our client was driving down Hammond Road in Raleigh, North Carolina when the other driver suddenly turned left in front of him at the intersection with Chapanoke Road. The other driver failed to yield the right away and admitted to the responding officer that she did not have a green arrow.
Our client had a prior history of rheumatoid arthritis, but his condition was managed and he had been symptom-free for more than 5 years. Following the accident, our client’s rheumatoid arthritis returned, requiring the use of biologics (like Humira) and other medications with painful side effects. More than 2 years following the accident, our client’s rheumatoid arthritis continues to cause him daily pain and limit his ability to lead a normal life. He also suffered from mental distress and post-traumatic anxiety given the severity of the crash.
As part of the litigation, the defense lawyers and insurance carrier argued that a flare-up of rheumatoid arthritis could never be caused by a motor vehicle accident. Our team of car accident lawyers researched medical journals and interviewed medical and research doctors across the country until we found an expert rheumatologist whose research and experience showed a causal connection between physical and mental trauma and rheumatoid arthritis. With no expert of their own, the insurance carriers settled the case.
This is just an example of one of the recent results by our team of car accident lawyers in Raleigh, NC. With decades of collective experience, our injury attorneys have helped clients across North Carolina and South Carolina recover millions in damages against insurance companies, large corporations, employers, and the powerful.
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