Our client was a passenger in a truck that left the roadway and struck multiple trees. Our client suffered a broken hip and a femur fracture. The accident happened in a remote area, literally in the middle of the woods. Mr. M came to us in desperate need after two years at another firm with those lawyers unable to resolve the case. We resolved the case within a year of taking it over.
Despite the serious injuries, this was a very difficult case. Liability was disputed in this single-vehicle accident. The client spoke Russian and Georgian and could not clearly communicate with the emergency personnel, which resulted in inaccurate documentation of the accident.
After our firm took over, we rebuilt the case, pushed it through discovery, and aggressively positioned it for resolution. In less than one year, the matter settled at mediation for $875,000. We also negotiated substantial reductions of medical liens, limiting the client’s out-of-pocket responsibility for extensive medical treatment to less than $10,000.