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Vehicle Negligence
It is a fact of life that virtually all of us must travel the streets and highways of our community. The more we travel, the greater the chance we have to be injured as a result of an automobile accident. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, call us immediately so that we can begin to protect your interests.
The rights of drivers and pedestrians to be compensated for injuries are determined at the time your automobile insurance policy is purchased or renewed. When you purchase or renew your automobile insurance policy you are asked to choose from a list of many different options. What you select will determine whether you can collect for injuries caused by someone else's negligence. Before you purchase or renew your insurance policy, please call us so that we can explain what options are available to fully protect your rights.
Chester county school bus tragedy yields multi-million dollar jury award
On October 14, 1981, three young children were waiting for their school bus. Before it came, an automobile lost control and left the highway, killing one child and injuring two others.
The driver of the automobile had a small insurance policy which could not compensate the children and their families. Through painstaking investigation, we were able to prove that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation allowed the roadway to deteriorate, causing the car to lose control.
In spite of the fact that police testified for Penn DOT that the car did not leave the road at the deteriorated site, through cross-examination and the testimony of expert and fact witnesses, who had relocated and had to be flown in from around the country, we were able to convince the jury otherwise. The verdict of $2.25 Million still stands as one of the largest personal injury verdicts in Chester County history.
Client killed on highway at night during rain storm
Our client was walking across a major highway in Delaware County at night. There was a thunderstorm at the time of the accident and visibility was poor. As the plaintiff stepped off an island separating traffic he was struck by a truck.
Although there were no independent witnesses we were able to establish through our traffic reconstruction expert that the truck was exceeding the speed limit at the time of impact.
Our client had a very spotty work history and therefore had no real expectations of future earnings. He died immediately upon impact and there was no claim for pain and suffering. Our client, though, was survived by a one-year-old child.
Based on the testimony of our traffic reconstruction expert we were able to obtain a settlement which ensured the child's financial security for the remainder of his life. The future payments to the child will total in excess of $1,250,000.
Child killed chasing ball into the street.
A ten-year-old boy was struck by a car after running into the street after a football. The accident occurred in a neighborhood street in suburban Delaware County. The defendant was driving 45 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone and killed him instantly. The defendant was without assets except for a $100,000 insurance policy. We made an additional claim against the owner of a car illegally parked that had blocked the driver's view of the child for a total settlement of $200,000. No other assets or sources of recover could be found, however, the surviving family was able to purchase a home in another neighborhood and begin to rebuild their lives. A portion of the settlement funds was placed into a Structured Settlement which will provide the surviving brother and sister money for a college education.
Jaw injury (T.M.J.) results in settlement
As a result of an automobile accident our client sustained injuries to her neck, back and her jaw. Her jaw required four separate operations. Our client's extensive prior medical history revealed pre-existing complaints and treatment to her jaw resulting from a prior attack when she was struck with a blunt object. In spite of that, we were able to settle for the full policy limits prior to trial in the amount of $200,000.
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