Greenbelt Auto Accident Attorney: Litigation News December 2015
Author: Portner & Shure
Recently, Portner & Shure attorney, Kevin Ruby, and paralegal, Amy
Patton, settled a Virginia auto accident case for $112,000 just before
the trial was set to begin. This accident occurred on Duke Street in Alexandria,
Virginia in the midst of stop and go traffic. The Defendant admitted to
not paying attention and rear-ended our client. Since the Defendant driver
was not paying attention while driving in heavy traffic, he hit our client’s
vehicle with great force because he did not apply the brakes. The insurance
company involved in the case refused to make any settlement offers initially
because they were arguing that a majority of our client’s injuries
were pre-existing. Injuries to our client resulting from the accident
included injuries to her head, neck, hip, and knee. We filed suit in this
case, which likely prompted the insurance company to begin settlement
negotiations in order to avoid going to trial. Eventually, the insurance
company made a very favorable offer of $112,000 that our client was more
than happy to accept.