Our client while returning to his job site after lunch was legally in the middle of the crosswalk when struck by a co-employees vehicle. Our client sustained major shoulder injuries, which required surgery and rehabilitation. His range of motion was most limited, and he could not wash his own hair or hold and play with his own children. Fortunately, he did not miss too much time from work. We first settled with the co-employee driver of the vehicle for her policy limits of $100,000. We performed an asset check, and she had no other available assets.
We then filed a claim as against the injured parties uninsured motorist coverage, and an umbrella policy. Prior to going to Mediation, our office paid for a case evaluation where there is a database of all comparable jury verdicts across America where people sustain similar injuries. We received a complete confidential report, which indicated that the case should be worth approximately a total of $450,000. After extensive preparation, and the production of a professional mediation brief, we settled the case for an additional new money of $850,000. During this Mediation it was very difficult to decide when to pull the trigger, if we were, and present the expert case valuation. As the Mediation started, the insurance carrier offered $70,000 and we asked for 1.8 million. Within two hours, the offer had risen to $850,000 new money, which we accepted, for a total settlement of $950,000.
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